Woody savanna — Emissions (N2O) in Congo
Congo: Woody savanna — Emissions (N2O) was 0.32 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Emissions in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.32 kt for woody savanna — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 163.4% on the previous year and up 272.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — emissions in Congo peaked at 0.6943 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0338 kt, in 2001.
That places Congo 10th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Emissions (N2O) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2351 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.2351 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2351 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2351 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2351 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2351 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6116 kt | +160.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5914 kt | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6943 kt | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6495 kt | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5517 kt | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0338 kt | -93.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0909 kt | +168.9% |
| 2003 | 0.193 kt | +112.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1703 kt | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.22 kt | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2713 kt | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1618 kt | -40.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2189 kt | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0953 kt | -56.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1138 kt | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1562 kt | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1094 kt | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1965 kt | +79.6% |
| 2014 | 0.086 kt | -56.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1535 kt | +78.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2001 kt | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0968 kt | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1438 kt | +48.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2159 kt | +50.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1061 kt | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0874 kt | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1561 kt | +78.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1215 kt | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 0.32 kt | +163.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.32 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 kt, 800.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.32 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0006 kt, 533.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3957 kt | 0.2351 kt | 0.6943 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2007 kt | 0.0338 kt | 0.5517 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1472 kt | 0.086 kt | 0.2159 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1582 kt | 0.0874 kt | 0.32 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 7 Canada 1.54 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.4189 kt compare
- 8 Mexico 0.5479 kt compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0.2065 kt compare
- 9 Myanmar 0.5092 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 0.0278 kt compare
- 11 Nicaragua 0.3075 kt compare
- 11 Melanesia 0.0158 kt compare
- 12 Paraguay 0.2754 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 0.0022 kt compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.2658 kt compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 0.0006 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 woody savanna — emissions in Congo?
- Woody savanna — emissions in Congo was 0.32 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6943 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0338 kt in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for woody savanna — emissions?
- Congo ranks 10th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — emissions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.1%. 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 Woody savanna — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.