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

Congo: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -21.19 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-21.19 Mt CO2e
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 183 countries
All-time high
-17.8 Mt CO2e
in 2000
All-time low
-32.8 Mt CO2e
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

-35-30-25-202000201120232000: -17.8 Mt CO2e2001: -18.3 Mt CO2e2002: -18.8 Mt CO2e2003: -19.3 Mt CO2e2004: -19.7 Mt CO2e2005: -20.2 Mt CO2e2006: -20.7 Mt CO2e2007: -21.2 Mt CO2e2008: -21.7 Mt CO2e2009: -22.2 Mt CO2e2010: -22.6 Mt CO2e2011: -23.1 Mt CO2e2012: -23.6 Mt CO2e2013: -24.1 Mt CO2e2014: -24.6 Mt CO2e2015: -28.7 Mt CO2e2016: -32.8 Mt CO2e2017: -32.7 Mt CO2e2018: -32.7 Mt CO2e2019: -32.7 Mt CO2e2020: -18.5 Mt CO2e2021: -21.2 Mt CO2e2022: -21.2 Mt CO2e2023: -21.2 Mt CO2e

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Congo is -21.19 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Congo peaked at -17.8 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, -32.8 Mt CO2e, in 2016.

Congo ranks 137th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -19.98 Mt CO2e -22.16 Mt CO2e -17.8 Mt CO2e 10
2010s -27.77 Mt CO2e -32.8 Mt CO2e -22.65 Mt CO2e 10
2020s -20.53 Mt CO2e -21.19 Mt CO2e -18.53 Mt CO2e 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 134 Cote d'Ivoire -19.17 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 135 North Korea -19.31 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 136 Norway -20.77 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 138 Liberia -21.47 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 139 Paraguay -21.52 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 140 Benin -22.24 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Congo?
Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Congo was -21.19 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 - forest land recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was -17.8 Mt CO2e in 2000.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -32.8 Mt CO2e in 2016.
How does Congo rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
Congo ranks 137th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 - Forest Land (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land (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, 5,518 data points, 1990–2023
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".