Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Congo
Congo: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 20.54 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Congo recorded 20.54 kt for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 271.9% on the previous year and up 630.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Congo peaked at 20.54 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.78 kt, in 2002.
That places Congo 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.69 kt | 7.87 kt | 14.03 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.93 kt | 1.78 kt | 9.4 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.14 kt | 2.81 kt | 10.96 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 kt | 5.19 kt | 20.54 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 19 South Sudan 35.94 kt compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 34.33 kt compare
- 21 Paraguay 21.12 kt compare
- 23 Ethiopia 16.42 kt compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 14.68 kt compare
- 25 Australia 14.61 kt compare
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 forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Congo?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Congo was 20.54 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20.54 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 kt in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Congo ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 630.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — 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.