Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Congo

Congo: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 2.95 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2.95 Mt CO2e
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3.22 Mt CO2e
in 2018
All-time low
2.95 Mt CO2e
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Congo, 2000–2023

01232000201120232000: 2.9 Mt CO2e2001: 2.9 Mt CO2e2002: 2.9 Mt CO2e2003: 2.9 Mt CO2e2004: 2.9 Mt CO2e2005: 2.9 Mt CO2e2006: 2.9 Mt CO2e2007: 2.9 Mt CO2e2008: 2.9 Mt CO2e2009: 2.9 Mt CO2e2010: 2.9 Mt CO2e2011: 2.9 Mt CO2e2012: 2.9 Mt CO2e2013: 2.9 Mt CO2e2014: 2.9 Mt CO2e2015: 2.9 Mt CO2e2016: 2.9 Mt CO2e2017: 2.9 Mt CO2e2018: 3.2 Mt CO2e2019: 3.2 Mt CO2e2020: 3.2 Mt CO2e2021: 2.9 Mt CO2e2022: 2.9 Mt CO2e2023: 2.9 Mt CO2e

Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Congo recorded 2.95 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Congo peaked at 3.22 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.95 Mt CO2e, in 2000.

Congo ranks 70th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.95 Mt CO2e 2.95 Mt CO2e 2.95 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 3 Mt CO2e 2.95 Mt CO2e 3.22 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 3.01 Mt CO2e 2.95 Mt CO2e 3.22 Mt CO2e 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 67 Equatorial Guinea 3.38 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 68 Uruguay 3.34 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 69 China 3.25 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 71 Japan 2.64 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 72 North Korea 2.3 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 73 Gambia 2.3 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

More environment data for Congo

All data for Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Congo?
Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Congo was 2.95 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 3.22 Mt CO2e in 2018.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 2.95 Mt CO2e in 2000.
How does Congo rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Congo ranks 70th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,498 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".