Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0554 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0554 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0554 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 Mt CO2e, in 1999.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +119.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0153 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0213 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.023 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0269 Mt CO2e | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0239 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | +38.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0358 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0376 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0362 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0534 Mt CO2e | +47.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0545 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0554 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0554 Mt CO2e is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0188 Mt CO2e, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0554 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0198 Mt CO2e, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +119.4% | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | 0.0068 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 Mt CO2e | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0094 Mt CO2e | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | 0.0153 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | 0.0358 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0474 Mt CO2e | 0.0362 Mt CO2e | 0.0554 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 transport (energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0554 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 transport (energy) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0554 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 Mt CO2e in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Transport (Energy) (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).