Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Congo
Congo: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 777.53 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Congo stood at 777.53 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Congo peaked at 777.53 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 108.95 kt, in 1961.
Congo ranks 151st of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 108.95 kt | — |
| 1962 | 110.84 kt | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 112.79 kt | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 114.76 kt | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 116.48 kt | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 118.48 kt | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 120.48 kt | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 122.73 kt | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 124.65 kt | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 130.8 kt | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 141.39 kt | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 147.19 kt | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 152.85 kt | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 158.49 kt | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 166.35 kt | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 173.1 kt | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 179.61 kt | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 187.59 kt | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 195.55 kt | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 203.51 kt | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 211.06 kt | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 221.22 kt | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 230.25 kt | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 240.48 kt | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 249.69 kt | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 256.55 kt | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 263.71 kt | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 271.82 kt | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 279.51 kt | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 287.17 kt | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 295.46 kt | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 302.62 kt | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 307.4 kt | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 312.18 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 317.81 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 326.76 kt | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 336.12 kt | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 345.55 kt | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 352.21 kt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 365.19 kt | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 377.05 kt | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 392.45 kt | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 405.3 kt | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 419.03 kt | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 436.1 kt | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 453.16 kt | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 471.55 kt | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 493.01 kt | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 516.2 kt | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 539.4 kt | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 559.26 kt | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 578.45 kt | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 600.17 kt | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 622.68 kt | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 643.61 kt | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 656.93 kt | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 672.78 kt | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 688.9 kt | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 706.77 kt | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 725.42 kt | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 740.75 kt | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 759.14 kt | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 777.53 kt | +2.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 777.53 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,655 kt, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 777.53 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,423 kt, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.68 kt | 108.95 kt | 124.65 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 163.29 kt | 130.8 kt | 195.55 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 242.78 kt | 203.51 kt | 279.51 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 318.33 kt | 287.17 kt | 352.21 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 432.91 kt | 365.19 kt | 516.2 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 626.9 kt | 539.4 kt | 706.77 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 750.71 kt | 725.42 kt | 777.53 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 148 Papua New Guinea 922.78 kt compare
- 149 Mauritania 882.96 kt compare
- 150 Latvia 824.33 kt compare
- 152 Estonia 773.37 kt compare
- 153 North Macedonia 758.41 kt compare
- 154 Eritrea 704.72 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 (co2eq) in Congo?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Congo was 777.53 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 777.53 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.95 kt in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Congo ranks 151st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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