Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 529.23 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
529.23 Mt CO2e
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
830.53 Mt CO2e
in 2011
All-time low
483.74 Mt CO2e
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 529.23 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 830.53 Mt CO2e in 2011 and was at its lowest, 483.74 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 483.74 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 483.74 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 483.74 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 483.74 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 483.74 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 483.74 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 483.74 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 483.74 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 483.74 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 483.74 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 483.74 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 830.53 Mt CO2e | +71.7% |
| 2012 | 830.53 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 830.53 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 830.53 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 529.23 Mt CO2e | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 529.23 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 529.23 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 529.23 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 529.23 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 529.23 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 529.23 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 529.23 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 529.23 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 529.23 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.81 Mt CO2e, 77.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 529.23 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.52 Mt CO2e, 45.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 483.74 Mt CO2e | 483.74 Mt CO2e | 483.74 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 645.2 Mt CO2e | 483.74 Mt CO2e | 830.53 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 529.23 Mt CO2e | 529.23 Mt CO2e | 529.23 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 1 Brazil 1,025 Mt CO2e compare
- 3 Ethiopia 156.42 Mt CO2e compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 130.3 Mt CO2e compare
- 5 United States 124.7 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.338 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Democratic Republic of Congo was 529.23 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 - deforestation recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 830.53 Mt CO2e in 2011.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 483.74 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".