What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 177,171 in 1998.

What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 154,479 in 2002.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.

Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?

The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 was 160,631 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)

160,631

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

12th

of 203 countries

All-time high

177,171

in 1998

All-time low

154,479

in 2002

Years of data

1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2015

Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).

Analysis

In 2015, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 160,631.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 177,171 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 154,479, in 2002.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	165,554	159,896	177,171	10
2000s	159,656	154,479	168,712	10
2010s	161,714	159,098	165,888	6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

9 Sudan 222,804 compare
10 Nigeria 196,544 compare
11 Argentina 170,136 compare
13 Paraguay 154,889 compare
14 Myanmar 150,168 compare
15 Botswana 128,256 compare

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More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 2,624 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 313.43 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,764 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 57.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 160,631 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 177,171 in 1998.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 154,479 in 2002.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?: The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).