Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Congo
Congo: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 0.3281 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Congo stood at 0.3281 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Congo peaked at 0.3306 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1519 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Congo 136th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1519 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1526 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1528 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1535 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1561 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1598 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1623 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1667 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1698 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1669 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1644 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1665 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.17 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1735 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1733 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1772 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1802 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1824 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1844 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1825 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1859 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.183 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1841 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1877 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1888 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1898 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1896 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1894 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1879 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.193 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1908 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1873 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1906 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1933 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.214 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2362 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2569 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2765 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2898 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2875 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2968 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3036 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3136 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3167 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3226 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.323 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3241 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3249 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3263 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3275 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3259 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.329 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3306 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3278 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3281 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.3281 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.16 Mt CO2e, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.3281 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22 Mt CO2e, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1592 Mt CO2e | 0.1519 Mt CO2e | 0.1698 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1754 Mt CO2e | 0.1644 Mt CO2e | 0.1844 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1879 Mt CO2e | 0.183 Mt CO2e | 0.193 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2323 Mt CO2e | 0.1873 Mt CO2e | 0.2898 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3179 Mt CO2e | 0.2968 Mt CO2e | 0.3275 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3283 Mt CO2e | 0.3259 Mt CO2e | 0.3306 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Congo?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Congo was 0.3281 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3306 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1519 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Congo ranks 136th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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).