Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Congo

Congo: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 131.36 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
131.36 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
138th
of 180 countries
All-time high
131.76 kt
in 2014
All-time low
119.83 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Congo, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 119.8 kt1991: 120.5 kt1992: 121.1 kt1993: 121.4 kt1994: 120.7 kt1995: 120.7 kt1996: 121 kt1997: 121 kt1998: 120.7 kt1999: 120.8 kt2000: 121.6 kt2001: 121.7 kt2002: 122 kt2003: 122.5 kt2004: 123.3 kt2005: 124.6 kt2006: 125.7 kt2007: 126.7 kt2008: 127.8 kt2009: 128.2 kt2010: 129.1 kt2011: 130 kt2012: 130.8 kt2013: 131.4 kt2014: 131.8 kt2015: 131.3 kt2016: 130.8 kt2017: 130.6 kt2018: 130.9 kt2019: 131 kt2020: 130.6 kt2021: 130.9 kt2022: 131.2 kt2023: 131.4 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Congo recorded 131.36 kt for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Congo peaked at 131.76 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 119.83 kt, in 1990.

Congo ranks 138th of 180 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 (CO2eq) in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Congo, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 119.83 kt —
1991 120.53 kt +0.6%
1992 121.14 kt +0.5%
1993 121.37 kt +0.2%
1994 120.71 kt -0.5%
1995 120.67 kt -0.0%
1996 120.99 kt +0.3%
1997 121 kt +0.0%
1998 120.67 kt -0.3%
1999 120.84 kt +0.1%
2000 121.56 kt +0.6%
2001 121.72 kt +0.1%
2002 122 kt +0.2%
2003 122.47 kt +0.4%
2004 123.33 kt +0.7%
2005 124.57 kt +1.0%
2006 125.74 kt +0.9%
2007 126.67 kt +0.7%
2008 127.83 kt +0.9%
2009 128.22 kt +0.3%
2010 129.11 kt +0.7%
2011 130 kt +0.7%
2012 130.82 kt +0.6%
2013 131.39 kt +0.4%
2014 131.76 kt +0.3%
2015 131.29 kt -0.4%
2016 130.77 kt -0.4%
2017 130.59 kt -0.1%
2018 130.9 kt +0.2%
2019 130.97 kt +0.1%
2020 130.63 kt -0.3%
2021 130.93 kt +0.2%
2022 131.23 kt +0.2%
2023 131.36 kt +0.1%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 131.36 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,328 kt, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 131.36 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599.08 kt, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 120.77 kt 119.83 kt 121.37 kt 10
2000s 124.41 kt 121.56 kt 128.22 kt 10
2010s 130.76 kt 129.11 kt 131.76 kt 10
2020s 131.04 kt 130.63 kt 131.36 kt 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 135 Barbados 136.04 kt compare
  2. 136 Montenegro 134.1 kt compare
  3. 137 Slovenia 133.23 kt compare
  4. 139 Gambia 129.71 kt compare
  5. 140 Belgium-Luxembourg 127.22 kt compare
  6. 141 United States Virgin Islands 114.69 kt compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Congo?
Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Congo was 131.36 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 131.76 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 119.83 kt in 1990.
How does Congo rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Congo ranks 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,416 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.