Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 2.25 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Democratic Republic of Congo is 2.25 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.25 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8901 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8901 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.9102 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9323 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.951 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9717 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9941 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.26 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.38 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.45 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.4 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.44 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.41 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.4 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.33 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.43 Mt CO2e | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 1.46 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.52 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.61 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.64 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.67 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.71 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.75 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.79 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.88 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.94 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.02 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.15 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 2.25 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.25 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 Mt CO2e, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.25 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.972 Mt CO2e | 0.8901 Mt CO2e | 1.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 Mt CO2e | 1.04 Mt CO2e | 1.38 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 Mt CO2e | 1.23 Mt CO2e | 1.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 Mt CO2e | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 1.2 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 Mt CO2e | 1.43 Mt CO2e | 1.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 Mt CO2e | 1.88 Mt CO2e | 2.25 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.25 Mt CO2e 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 from agriculture recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8901 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).