Above-ground forest biomass in Congo
Congo: Above-ground forest biomass was 198.8 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▬ Flat
Above-ground forest biomass in Congo, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Congo recorded 198.8 tonnes per hectare for above-ground forest biomass in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Congo peaked at 198.8 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 198.8 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Congo 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 198.8 tonnes per hectare | 198.8 tonnes per hectare | 198.8 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 198.8 tonnes per hectare | 198.8 tonnes per hectare | 198.8 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 198.8 tonnes per hectare | 198.8 tonnes per hectare | 198.8 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
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More environment data for Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 24.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4604 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4601 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 13.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7254 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Congo?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Congo was 198.8 tonnes per hectare in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 198.8 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.8 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Congo ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare)