Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Congo
Congo: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 0.0061 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Congo is 0.0061 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Congo peaked at 0.0061 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
Congo ranks 150th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 0.0006 kt | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 kt | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 kt | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 kt | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 kt | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 kt | +116.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 kt | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 kt | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 kt | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 kt | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 kt | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 kt | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 kt | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 kt | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 kt | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 kt | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 kt | +46.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 kt | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 kt | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 kt | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 kt | +36.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 kt | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 kt | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 kt | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 kt | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 kt | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0059 kt | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 kt | +3.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0061 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.42 kt, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0061 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.85 kt, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 kt | 0.0006 kt | 0.0013 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 kt | 0.0013 kt | 0.0019 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 kt | 0.0019 kt | 0.0026 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 kt | 0.0026 kt | 0.0039 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 kt | 0.0039 kt | 0.0058 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 kt | 0.0058 kt | 0.0061 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 148 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0324 kt compare
- 149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0065 kt compare
- 151 Lebanon 0.0053 kt compare
- 152 Holy See 0.0034 kt compare
- 153 Bhutan 0.0028 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 waste — emissions in Congo?
- Waste — emissions in Congo was 0.0061 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for waste — emissions?
- Congo ranks 150th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2). 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