Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Congo
Congo: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 4.69 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Congo recorded 4.69 kt for solid food waste — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Congo peaked at 4.71 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.28 kt, in 1990.
Congo ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.28 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4.3 kt | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.33 kt | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.33 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.31 kt | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.31 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.32 kt | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.32 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.31 kt | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.32 kt | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.34 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.35 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.36 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.37 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.4 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.45 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.49 kt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.52 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.57 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.58 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.61 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.64 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.67 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.69 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.71 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.69 kt | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.67 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.66 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.67 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.68 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.67 kt | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.68 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.69 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.69 kt | +0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.69 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.44 kt, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.69 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4 kt, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.31 kt | 4.28 kt | 4.33 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.44 kt | 4.34 kt | 4.58 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 kt | 4.61 kt | 4.71 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 kt | 4.67 kt | 4.69 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 146 Barbados 4.86 kt compare
- 147 Montenegro 4.79 kt compare
- 148 Slovenia 4.76 kt compare
- 150 Gambia 4.63 kt compare
- 151 Belgium-Luxembourg 4.54 kt compare
- 152 United States Virgin Islands 4.1 kt compare
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 solid food waste — emissions in Congo?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Congo was 4.69 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 kt in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Congo ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.