GHG growth in Congo
Congo: GHG growth was 2.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
GHG growth in Congo, 1991–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.0% for ghg growth in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 223.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg growth in Congo peaked at 16.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -7.6%, in 1996.
That places Congo 70th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GHG growth in Congo, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.0% | — |
| 1992 | -0.5% | -103.3% |
| 1993 | -0.2% | -56.6% |
| 1994 | -1.4% | +508.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -165.7% |
| 1996 | -7.6% | -930.4% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -150.8% |
| 1998 | -0.7% | -117.5% |
| 1999 | -1.1% | +66.2% |
| 2000 | -3.1% | +178.8% |
| 2001 | -0.7% | -79.4% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -426.2% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +313.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -97.3% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +6358.3% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -85.2% |
| 2007 | -0.4% | -115.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -747.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -89.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +464.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | -0.5% | -137.2% |
| 2013 | -2.3% | +404.4% |
| 2014 | -1.8% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -107.7% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +4371.4% |
| 2017 | -1.6% | -126.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -223.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.3%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GHG growth in 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +6358.3% | 0.2% | 15.5% |
| 2016 | +4371.4% | 0.1% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | -7.6% | 16.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | -3.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -2.3% | 6.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg growth in Congo?
- Ghg growth in Congo was 2.0% in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest ghg growth recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest ghg growth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.6% in 1996.
- How does Congo rank for ghg growth?
- Congo ranks 70th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is ghg growth rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of GHG growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions growth is generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.