Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.4887 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.4887 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.4887 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1059 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1168 Mt CO2e | 0.1059 Mt CO2e | 0.1244 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1505 Mt CO2e | 0.1282 Mt CO2e | 0.1724 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1851 Mt CO2e | 0.1758 Mt CO2e | 0.1953 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2755 Mt CO2e | 0.2016 Mt CO2e | 0.3246 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3875 Mt CO2e | 0.3389 Mt CO2e | 0.4323 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4666 Mt CO2e | 0.4431 Mt CO2e | 0.4887 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0554 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0568 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 4.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 5,790 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 265,975 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 271,765 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4887 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4887 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1059 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).