Closed shrubland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Congo
Congo: Closed shrubland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 85.48 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Congo recorded 85.48 ha for closed shrubland — burned area — fao tier 1 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Congo peaked at 6,947 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
Congo ranks 25th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,617 ha | 611.31 ha | 6,947 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 732.9 ha | 0 ha | 2,394 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.83 ha | 21.37 ha | 341.93 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.84 ha | 21.37 ha | 85.48 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Congo
- Share co2 vs population 0.1967 (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 6.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.16 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.1% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 1.4 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 191.08 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.4 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Congo?
- Closed shrubland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Congo was 85.48 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6,947 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for closed shrubland — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Congo ranks 25th out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.