Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 3.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 3.1% for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 304.4% on the previous year and up 131.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 34.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -30.3%, in 2002.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.2% | -22.1% | 34.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | -17.2% | -30.3% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.8% | -14.3% | -3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -2.0% | 3.1% | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 4.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1829 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 271,765 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 265,975 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 5,790 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0568 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.1% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.3% in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.