Waste — Emissions (N2O) in Congo
Congo: Waste — Emissions (N2O) was 0.208 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Congo stood at 0.208 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Congo peaked at 0.208 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0202 kt, in 1961.
That places Congo 150th out of 232 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 (N2O) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0202 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.021 kt | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.022 kt | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0231 kt | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0243 kt | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0255 kt | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0267 kt | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0278 kt | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0287 kt | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0308 kt | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0327 kt | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0377 kt | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0358 kt | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0349 kt | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0392 kt | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0393 kt | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0417 kt | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0454 kt | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0469 kt | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0484 kt | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0473 kt | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0529 kt | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0574 kt | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0622 kt | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0642 kt | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0647 kt | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0653 kt | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0674 kt | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0679 kt | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0693 kt | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0742 kt | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0748 kt | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0717 kt | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0686 kt | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0687 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0708 kt | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0744 kt | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0783 kt | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0823 kt | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.089 kt | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0915 kt | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0968 kt | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.103 kt | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.102 kt | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.103 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.104 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.11 kt | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.117 kt | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.12 kt | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.123 kt | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.124 kt | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.133 kt | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.141 kt | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.152 kt | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.157 kt | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.165 kt | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.172 kt | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.18 kt | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.184 kt | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.191 kt | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.196 kt | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.202 kt | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.208 kt | +3.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.208 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.527 kt, 39% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.208 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.567 kt, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0244 kt | 0.0202 kt | 0.0287 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0384 kt | 0.0308 kt | 0.0469 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0598 kt | 0.0473 kt | 0.0679 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0733 kt | 0.0686 kt | 0.0823 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1036 kt | 0.089 kt | 0.12 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1531 kt | 0.123 kt | 0.184 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1993 kt | 0.191 kt | 0.208 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 0.208 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 0.208 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 kt in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for waste — emissions?
- Congo ranks 150th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 (N2O). 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