Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per was 0.0121 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.0121 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
151st
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.017 units per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.0079 units per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2019

00.0050.010.0151990200420191990: 0.013 units per square kilometre1991: 0.013 units per square kilometre1992: 0.013 units per square kilometre1993: 0.013 units per square kilometre1994: 0.013 units per square kilometre1995: 0.013 units per square kilometre1996: 0.014 units per square kilometre1997: 0.016 units per square kilometre1998: 0.017 units per square kilometre1999: 0.014 units per square kilometre2000: 0.013 units per square kilometre2001: 0.008 units per square kilometre2002: 0.011 units per square kilometre2003: 0.012 units per square kilometre2004: 0.013 units per square kilometre2005: 0.013 units per square kilometre2006: 0.013 units per square kilometre2007: 0.011 units per square kilometre2008: 0.012 units per square kilometre2009: 0.012 units per square kilometre2010: 0.013 units per square kilometre2011: 0.012 units per square kilometre2012: 0.012 units per square kilometre2013: 0.012 units per square kilometre2014: 0.012 units per square kilometre2015: 0.013 units per square kilometre2016: 0.013 units per square kilometre2017: 0.013 units per square kilometre2018: 0.012 units per square kilometre2019: 0.012 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0121 units per square kilometre for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per in 2019.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.017 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 units per square kilometre, in 2001.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0128 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0127 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1992 0.0128 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1993 0.0127 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1994 0.0127 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1995 0.0127 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1996 0.0141 units per square kilometre +11.6%
1997 0.0165 units per square kilometre +16.6%
1998 0.017 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1999 0.0144 units per square kilometre -15.5%
2000 0.0131 units per square kilometre -8.6%
2001 0.0079 units per square kilometre -39.4%
2002 0.0107 units per square kilometre +35.1%
2003 0.0122 units per square kilometre +13.3%
2004 0.0129 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2005 0.0128 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2006 0.0132 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2007 0.0114 units per square kilometre -13.7%
2008 0.0122 units per square kilometre +7.3%
2009 0.0121 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2010 0.0125 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2011 0.0123 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2012 0.0119 units per square kilometre -3.1%
2013 0.0123 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2014 0.0119 units per square kilometre -3.3%
2015 0.0127 units per square kilometre +6.6%
2016 0.0128 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2017 0.0128 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2018 0.0116 units per square kilometre -9.2%
2019 0.0121 units per square kilometre +4.1%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0121 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0309 units per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0121 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -39.4% 0.0131 units per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre
2002 +35.1% 0.0079 units per square kilometre 0.0107 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0138 units per square kilometre 0.0127 units per square kilometre 0.017 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0119 units per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre 0.0132 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0123 units per square kilometre 0.0116 units per square kilometre 0.0128 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 148 Macao 0.0134 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 149 Iraq 0.0128 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 150 Mongolia 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 152 Australia 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 153 Kuwait 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 154 Bhutan 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0121 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.017 units per square kilometre in 1998.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 units per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 6,030 data points, 1990–2019
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU 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.