Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Congo
Congo: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 85.48 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area 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 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 in Congo peaked at 6,947 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
Congo ranks 23rd of 219 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 shrubland — Burned Area in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 728.06 ha | — |
| 1991 | 728.06 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 728.06 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 728.06 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 728.06 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 728.06 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 611.31 ha | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 2,657 ha | +334.7% |
| 1998 | 1,581 ha | -40.5% |
| 1999 | 6,947 ha | +339.4% |
| 2000 | 511.64 ha | -92.6% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 854.83 ha | — |
| 2003 | 1,731 ha | +102.5% |
| 2004 | 2,394 ha | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 940.32 ha | -60.7% |
| 2006 | 363.3 ha | -61.4% |
| 2007 | 85.48 ha | -76.5% |
| 2008 | 341.93 ha | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 106.85 ha | -68.7% |
| 2010 | 341.93 ha | +220.0% |
| 2011 | 299.19 ha | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 128.22 ha | -57.1% |
| 2013 | 256.45 ha | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 128.23 ha | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 213.71 ha | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 85.48 ha | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 21.37 ha | -75.0% |
| 2018 | 128.22 ha | +500.0% |
| 2019 | 85.48 ha | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 21.37 ha | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 85.48 ha | +300.0% |
| 2022 | 64.11 ha | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 42.74 ha | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 85.48 ha | +100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned 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% | 21.37 ha | 128.22 ha |
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 |
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 shrubland — burned area in Congo?
- Closed shrubland — burned area 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 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6,947 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Congo ranks 23rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area 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. 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.