Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Congo
Congo: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0001 ha per square kilometre for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0586 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Congo ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre (Area) in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0409 ha per square kilometre | +164.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0586 ha per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | +102.5% |
| 2004 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 2008 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 2010 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0001 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0001 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +500.0% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0586 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 44 Colombia 0.0002 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Mauritania 0.0002 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 Yemen 0.0002 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Senegal 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Thailand 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Paraguay 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Congo?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0586 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.