Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 2.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 2.43 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 138.6% on the previous year and up 129.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 53.41 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -51.75 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 58th out of 184 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -51.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 26.01 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1998 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1999 | -18.08 % change on previous year | -764.4% |
| 2000 | -11.5 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2001 | 53.41 % change on previous year | -564.4% |
| 2002 | 47.27 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2004 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2005 | -0.6352 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2006 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -327.1% |
| 2007 | -16.14 % change on previous year | -1218.6% |
| 2008 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 2009 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2010 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -725.1% |
| 2011 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2012 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 2013 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2014 | -8.32 % change on previous year | +371.3% |
| 2015 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2016 | -0.615 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2017 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -342.3% |
| 2018 | -14.75 % change on previous year | -1090.0% |
| 2019 | 12.05 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2020 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2021 | -6.41 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 2022 | -16.2 % change on previous year | +152.9% |
| 2023 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2024 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.57 % change on previous year | -51.75 % change on previous year | 26.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.58 % change on previous year | -16.14 % change on previous year | 53.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0843 % change on previous year | -14.75 % change on previous year | 12.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.97 % change on previous year | -16.2 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 55 Senegal 13.33 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Honduras 11.81 % change on previous year compare
- 57 India 2.59 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Madagascar 0.1695 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Central African Republic -0.5746 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 11.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,458 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,278 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 117.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 604.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 646.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.28 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 2.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 53.41 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.75 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.