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
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Congo, 2000–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Congo
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.34 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1,760 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 53,691 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.3281 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 55,452 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.3642 Mt CO2e (2024)
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
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".