Waste — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Waste — Emissions was 424 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 424 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 424 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.4 kt, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.4 kt | — |
| 1962 | 58.9 kt | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 59.5 kt | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 60 kt | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 60.6 kt | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 61.1 kt | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 61.7 kt | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 62.2 kt | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 62.6 kt | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 63.3 kt | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 68.7 kt | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 71 kt | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 73.3 kt | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 75.8 kt | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 78.4 kt | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 81.1 kt | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 84 kt | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 87 kt | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 90 kt | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 93.1 kt | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 96.1 kt | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 99.2 kt | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 102 kt | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 106 kt | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 109 kt | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 113 kt | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 118 kt | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 122 kt | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 127 kt | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 133 kt | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 136 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 138 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 139 kt | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 142 kt | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 146 kt | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 150 kt | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 152 kt | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 155 kt | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 157 kt | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 158 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 160 kt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 166 kt | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 173 kt | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 181 kt | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 190 kt | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 199 kt | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 208 kt | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 217 kt | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 227 kt | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 239 kt | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 251 kt | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 264 kt | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 279 kt | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 295 kt | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 311 kt | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 323 kt | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 336 kt | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 351 kt | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 366 kt | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 381 kt | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 395 kt | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 409 kt | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 424 kt | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.56 kt | 58.4 kt | 62.6 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 77.26 kt | 63.3 kt | 90 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.54 kt | 93.1 kt | 127 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.8 kt | 133 kt | 157 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.9 kt | 158 kt | 227 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.5 kt | 239 kt | 366 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 402.25 kt | 381 kt | 424 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,458 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,278 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 117.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 604.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 646.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Waste — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 424 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 424 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4 kt in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for waste — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf