Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 466.4 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
466.4 kt
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 20 countries
All-time high
466.4 kt
in 2023
All-time low
75.26 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023

100200300400500196119922023

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 466.4 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 466.4 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.26 kt, in 1961.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th of 20 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) from N2O in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 75.26 kt
1962 78.17 kt +3.9%
1963 82.15 kt +5.1%
1964 86.12 kt +4.8%
1965 90.63 kt +5.2%
1966 95.14 kt +5.0%
1967 99.38 kt +4.5%
1968 103.61 kt +4.3%
1969 107.33 kt +3.6%
1970 105.73 kt -1.5%
1971 109.18 kt +3.3%
1972 109.44 kt +0.2%
1973 115.81 kt +5.8%
1974 119.52 kt +3.2%
1975 119.78 kt +0.2%
1976 123.75 kt +3.3%
1977 120.31 kt -2.8%
1978 120.58 kt +0.2%
1979 124.28 kt +3.1%
1980 128.26 kt +3.2%
1981 136.21 kt +6.2%
1982 135.94 kt -0.2%
1983 139.92 kt +2.9%
1984 143.9 kt +2.8%
1985 157.41 kt +9.4%
1986 162.18 kt +3.0%
1987 161.91 kt -0.2%
1988 166.95 kt +3.1%
1989 172.51 kt +3.3%
1990 178.08 kt +3.2%
1991 179.41 kt +0.7%
1992 186.56 kt +4.0%
1993 194.25 kt +4.1%
1994 195.31 kt +0.5%
1995 175.96 kt -9.9%
1996 181 kt +2.9%
1997 178.88 kt -1.2%
1998 192.66 kt +7.7%
1999 188.94 kt -1.9%
2000 201.66 kt +6.7%
2001 246.19 kt +22.1%
2002 253.34 kt +2.9%
2003 261.29 kt +3.1%
2004 270.3 kt +3.4%
2005 278.25 kt +2.9%
2006 286.2 kt +2.9%
2007 296.8 kt +3.7%
2008 307.4 kt +3.6%
2009 320.65 kt +4.3%
2010 333.9 kt +4.1%
2011 349.8 kt +4.8%
2012 357.75 kt +2.3%
2013 371 kt +3.7%
2014 381.6 kt +2.9%
2015 394.85 kt +3.5%
2016 405.45 kt +2.7%
2017 413.4 kt +2.0%
2018 426.65 kt +3.2%
2019 434.6 kt +1.9%
2020 445.2 kt +2.4%
2021 450.5 kt +1.2%
2022 458.45 kt +1.8%
2023 466.4 kt +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 90.87 kt 75.26 kt 107.33 kt 9
1970s 116.84 kt 105.73 kt 124.28 kt 10
1980s 150.52 kt 128.26 kt 172.51 kt 10
1990s 185.1 kt 175.96 kt 195.31 kt 10
2000s 272.21 kt 201.66 kt 320.65 kt 10
2010s 386.9 kt 333.9 kt 434.6 kt 10
2020s 455.14 kt 445.2 kt 466.4 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 6 Brazil 3,551 kt compare
  2. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,211 kt compare
  3. 7 Indonesia 3,339 kt compare
  4. 8 Russian Federation 2,536 kt compare
  5. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 675.75 kt compare
  6. 9 Pakistan 2,483 kt compare
  7. 10 Germany 2,213 kt compare
  8. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 318 kt compare
  9. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 227.63 kt compare
  10. 11 Mexico 2,173 kt compare
  11. 12 Nigeria 2,165 kt compare
  12. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 214.65 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 466.4 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 466.4 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 75.26 kt in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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