Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Congo stood at 0.0021 kt per square kilometre. 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 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Congo ranks 167th of 186 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 164 Iceland 0.0025 kt per square kilometre compare
- 165 Canada 0.0024 kt per square kilometre compare
- 166 Mozambique 0.0023 kt per square kilometre compare
- 168 Norway 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
- 169 Guyana 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
- 170 Laos 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Congo?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.