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

The highest recorded value was 19,255 in 2015.

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

The lowest recorded value was 11,659 in 1990.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane 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) - Methane was 19,255 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

19,255

Change on year

up 3.3%

World rank

55th

of 203 countries

All-time high

19,255

in 2015

All-time low

11,659

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane 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

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 19,255 for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 19,255 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,659, in 1990.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	12,565	11,659	13,256	10
2000s	13,930	12,612	15,655	10
2010s	17,660	16,115	19,255	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Democratic Republic of Congo was 19,255 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) - methane recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 19,255 in 2015.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 11,659 in 1990.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane
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).