Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Congo
Congo: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Congo is 0 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 95.3% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0066 ha per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2001.
That places Congo 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0021 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0021 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.002 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.002 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 ha per person | +158.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 ha per person | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0066 ha per person | +77.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 ha per person | -71.7% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 ha per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0005 ha per person | +96.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 ha per person | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 ha per person | -62.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per person | -62.8% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per person | -77.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per person | +287.1% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per person | -70.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per person | +207.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per person | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per person | -51.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per person | +67.3% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per person | -51.2% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per person | +79.0% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per person | -64.5% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per person | -75.6% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per person | +485.5% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per person | -34.9% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per person | -75.6% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per person | +290.5% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per person | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per person | -34.9% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per person | +95.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per person, 15.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0066 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Congo?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Congo was 0 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 ha per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Congo ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.