Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Congo

Congo: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 6.17 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.17 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
134th
of 176 countries
All-time high
9.85 Mt CO2e
in 2020
All-time low
-10.1 Mt CO2e
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Congo, 2000–2023

-10-505102000201120232000: 6.8 Mt CO2e2001: 4.9 Mt CO2e2002: -2.6 Mt CO2e2003: -1.3 Mt CO2e2004: -0.629 Mt CO2e2005: 2.5 Mt CO2e2006: 4 Mt CO2e2007: 0.463 Mt CO2e2008: -0.202 Mt CO2e2009: 0.988 Mt CO2e2010: 2.3 Mt CO2e2011: 0.941 Mt CO2e2012: -0.31 Mt CO2e2013: -1.4 Mt CO2e2014: -1.4 Mt CO2e2015: -5.7 Mt CO2e2016: -10.1 Mt CO2e2017: -8.3 Mt CO2e2018: -4.4 Mt CO2e2019: -3.2 Mt CO2e2020: 9.8 Mt CO2e2021: 5.1 Mt CO2e2022: 6.2 Mt CO2e2023: 6.2 Mt CO2e

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Congo is 6.17 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 548.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Congo peaked at 9.85 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, -10.1 Mt CO2e, in 2016.

Congo ranks 134th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.49 Mt CO2e -2.58 Mt CO2e 6.82 Mt CO2e 10
2010s -3.16 Mt CO2e -10.1 Mt CO2e 2.3 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 6.81 Mt CO2e 5.05 Mt CO2e 9.85 Mt CO2e 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 131 Cuba 7.33 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 132 Luxembourg 7.17 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 133 Eritrea 6.33 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 135 Mauritius 5.05 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 136 Bahamas 4.77 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 137 Zambia 3.83 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Congo?
Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Congo was 6.17 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 9.85 Mt CO2e in 2020.
What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -10.1 Mt CO2e in 2016.
How does Congo rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
Congo ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 548.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,363 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).