Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Congo
Congo: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -21.19 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Congo is -21.19 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Congo peaked at -17.8 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, -32.8 Mt CO2e, in 2016.
Congo ranks 137th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Congo, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -17.8 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -18.28 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2002 | -18.77 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2003 | -19.25 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2004 | -19.74 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2005 | -20.22 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2006 | -20.71 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2007 | -21.19 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2008 | -21.68 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2009 | -22.16 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2010 | -22.65 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2011 | -23.13 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2012 | -23.62 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2013 | -24.1 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2014 | -24.59 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2015 | -28.69 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 2016 | -32.8 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2017 | -32.7 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2018 | -32.7 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -32.7 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -18.53 Mt CO2e | -43.3% |
| 2021 | -21.19 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 2022 | -21.19 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -21.19 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -21.19 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.2 Mt CO2e, 6.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's -21.19 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.7 Mt CO2e, 7.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +43.3% | -32.7 Mt CO2e | -18.53 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -19.98 Mt CO2e | -22.16 Mt CO2e | -17.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -27.77 Mt CO2e | -32.8 Mt CO2e | -22.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -20.53 Mt CO2e | -21.19 Mt CO2e | -18.53 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Congo?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Congo was -21.19 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 - forest land recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was -17.8 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.8 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- Congo ranks 137th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 - Forest Land (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".