Waste — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Waste — Emissions was 1.76 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 1.76 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1.76 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.284 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 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.284 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.295 kt | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.31 kt | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.325 kt | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.342 kt | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.359 kt | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.375 kt | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.391 kt | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.405 kt | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.399 kt | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.412 kt | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.413 kt | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.437 kt | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.451 kt | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.452 kt | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.467 kt | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.454 kt | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.455 kt | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.469 kt | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.484 kt | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.514 kt | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.513 kt | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.528 kt | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.543 kt | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.594 kt | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.612 kt | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.611 kt | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.63 kt | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.651 kt | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.672 kt | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.677 kt | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.704 kt | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.733 kt | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.737 kt | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.664 kt | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.683 kt | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.675 kt | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.727 kt | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.713 kt | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.761 kt | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.929 kt | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 0.956 kt | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.986 kt | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 kt | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.05 kt | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.08 kt | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.12 kt | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.16 kt | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.21 kt | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.26 kt | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.32 kt | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.35 kt | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4 kt | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.44 kt | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.49 kt | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.53 kt | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.56 kt | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.61 kt | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.64 kt | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.68 kt | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.73 kt | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.76 kt | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3429 kt | 0.284 kt | 0.405 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4409 kt | 0.399 kt | 0.469 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.568 kt | 0.484 kt | 0.651 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6985 kt | 0.664 kt | 0.737 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 kt | 0.761 kt | 1.21 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 kt | 1.26 kt | 1.64 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 kt | 1.68 kt | 1.76 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 6 Brazil 13.4 kt compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.57 kt compare
- 7 Indonesia 12.6 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 9.57 kt compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 2.55 kt compare
- 9 Pakistan 9.37 kt compare
- 10 Germany 8.35 kt compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.2 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.859 kt compare
- 11 Mexico 8.2 kt compare
- 12 Nigeria 8.17 kt compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 0.81 kt compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,458 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,278 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 117.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 604.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 646.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Waste — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1.76 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.284 kt in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for waste — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions 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 (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