Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Per capita nitrous oxide sector was 114.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
114.94
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
140th
of 193 countries
All-time high
310.22
in 1990
All-time low
114.94
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide sector in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 114.94. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide sector in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 310.22 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 114.94, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 310.22 | — |
| 1991 | 298.21 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 289.33 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 278.43 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 265.56 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 253.19 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 193.39 | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 185.53 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 189.86 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 166.83 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 158.19 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 164.39 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 202.6 | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 215.92 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 224.92 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 213.01 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 211.66 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 180.38 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 184.65 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 177.53 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 179.54 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 162.74 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 153.3 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 157.28 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 147.57 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 148.7 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 144 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 142.51 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 130.15 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 129.64 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 127.1 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 125.06 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 123.83 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 114.94 | -7.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 114.94 is below the median for low income countries, which is 234.87, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 114.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243.05 | 166.83 | 310.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.33 | 158.19 | 224.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.54 | 129.64 | 179.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.73 | 114.94 | 127.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide sector in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Democratic Republic of Congo was 114.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 310.22 in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.94 in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for per capita nitrous oxide sector?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide sector rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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