Climate Change in Democratic Republic of the Congo

600 indicators covering climate change for Democratic Republic of the Congo.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.0106 kt 2023 14th
Forest fires — Emissions 304,772 kt 2024 down 26.5% 5th
Other forest — Emissions 2,935 kt 2024 down 1.5% 8th
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0984 kt 2023 10th
Food Packaging — Energy Use 94.43 TJ 2023 up 152.7% 12th
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 23.79 t 2022 down 29.2% 7th
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 9.5 1000 USD 2022 down 80.4% 7th
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0983 kt 2023 up 54.3% 9th
Food Packaging — Energy Use 94.43 TJ 2023 up 152.7% 8th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 0 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 45th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 32.6 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 down 92.6% 45th
Humid tropical forest — Emissions 301,837 kt 2024 down 26.7% 4th
Food Processing — Emissions 0.0358 kt 2023 down 8.2% 9th
Food Processing — Emissions 0.001 kt 2023 up 152.8% 9th
Food Processing — Emissions 0.0001 kt 2023 up 154.7% 9th
Food Processing — Emissions 0.001 kt 2023 up 150.0% 9th
Food Processing — Emissions 0.0001 kt 2023 unchanged 9th
Food Processing — Emissions 0.0358 kt 2023 down 8.0% 9th
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0268 kt 2023 up 152.8% 9th
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.0358 kt 2023 up 155.7% 9th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Residuals 0 t 2022 1st
Food Processing — Energy Use 321.84 TJ 2023 up 152.5% 8th
Food Processing — Energy Use 321.84 TJ 2023 up 152.5% 7th
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion 3.45 2023 up 32.2% 18th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.0214 2023 down 17.1% 18th
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of 0.01 2023 down 61.5% 16th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Import quantity 0.8 t 2022 down 95.0% 11th
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC 155,817 1000 ha 2010 down 2.3% 1st
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.486 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar 2022 down 59.6% 1st
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.458 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar 2022 down 57.7% 1st
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Other uses 0.8 t 2022 down 95.0% 11th
Air transport emissions 0.2841 Tonnes 2024 down 98.3% 9th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 35,588 kt 2010 down 97.9% 2nd
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 1,006 kt 2010 down 29.0% 2nd
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 28,168 kt 2010 down 29.0% 2nd
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 28 kt 2010 down 99.5% 2nd
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 7,420 kt 2010 down 99.5% 2nd
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 50 kt 2010 down 5.0% 3rd
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 1,400 kt 2010 down 5.0% 3rd
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 1,400 kt 2010 down 5.0% 3rd
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 112 kt 2010 up 4.4% 4th
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 4 kt 2010 up 4.4% 3rd
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 112 kt 2010 up 4.4% 3rd
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 1.07 kt 2003 down 3.3% 4th
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 283.55 kt 2003 down 3.3% 4th
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 283.55 kt 2003 down 3.3% 4th
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC 235,943 kt 2010 up 18.0% 1st
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 235,943 kt 2010 up 18.0% 1st
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 19 t 2011 4th
LULUCF — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 183 kt 2010 up 8.9% 1st
LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 1,802 kt 2010 up 8.8% 1st
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 4,560 kt 2003 down 20.7% 1st
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 135.7 kt 2003 down 21.0% 1st
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 3,800 kt 2003 down 21.0% 1st
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 2.87 kt 2003 down 19.4% 1st
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 760.55 kt 2003 down 19.4% 1st
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions CH4) — UNFCCC 135.7 kt 2003 down 21.0% 1st
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) — UNFCCC 135.7 kt 2003 down 21.0% 1st
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O) — UNFCCC 2.87 kt 2003 down 19.4% 1st
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) — UNFCCC 2.87 kt 2003 down 19.4% 1st