Share global food emissions in Congo
Congo: Share global food emissions was 0.2323 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.2323
Change on year
up 50.3%
World rank
66th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.2631
in 2011
All-time low
0.1089
in 1997
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Share global food emissions in Congo, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global food emissions in Congo is 0.2323, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global food emissions in Congo peaked at 0.2631 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1089, in 1997.
Congo ranks 66th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share global food emissions in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2229 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2226 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2224 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2227 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2209 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2188 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1147 | -47.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1089 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.112 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1155 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1115 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1531 | +37.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1165 | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1868 | +60.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2043 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2561 | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 0.246 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2225 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1899 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1733 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2175 | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2631 | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2485 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2624 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1546 | -41.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2323 | +50.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.2323 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1588, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.2323 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1231, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1781 | 0.1089 | 0.2229 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.186 | 0.1115 | 0.2561 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2297 | 0.1546 | 0.2631 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global food emissions in Congo?
- Share global food emissions in Congo was 0.2323 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global food emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2631 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share global food emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1089 in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for share global food emissions?
- Congo ranks 66th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share global food emissions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global food emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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