Forest fires — Emissions in Congo
Congo: Forest fires — Emissions was 20.54 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Forest fires — Emissions 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 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 in Congo peaked at 20.54 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.78 kt, in 2002.
That places Congo 18th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest fires — Emissions in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.87 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7.87 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.87 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.87 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.87 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.87 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.03 kt | +78.2% |
| 1997 | 13.14 kt | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 10.6 kt | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 11.87 kt | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 9.4 kt | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 3.43 kt | -63.5% |
| 2002 | 1.78 kt | -48.1% |
| 2003 | 8.71 kt | +389.5% |
| 2004 | 6.56 kt | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 6.54 kt | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.21 kt | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 5.8 kt | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 4.41 kt | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5 kt | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.77 kt | +72.6% |
| 2011 | 9.85 kt | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 6.08 kt | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 5.4 kt | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 2.81 kt | -47.9% |
| 2015 | 6.61 kt | +134.9% |
| 2016 | 10.96 kt | +65.9% |
| 2017 | 4.02 kt | -63.3% |
| 2018 | 8.65 kt | +115.4% |
| 2019 | 9.25 kt | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.55 kt | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 5.19 kt | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 9.09 kt | +75.2% |
| 2023 | 5.52 kt | -39.2% |
| 2024 | 20.54 kt | +271.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 20.54 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2265 kt, 90.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 20.54 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3894 kt, 52.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +389.5% | 1.78 kt | 8.71 kt |
| 2024 | +271.9% | 5.52 kt | 20.54 kt |
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
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
- 15 South Sudan 35.94 kt compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 15 Micronesia 0 kt
- 15 Polynesia 0 kt compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 34.33 kt compare
- 17 Paraguay 21.12 kt compare
- 19 Ethiopia 16.42 kt compare
- 20 Australia and New Zealand 14.68 kt compare
- 21 Australia 14.61 kt 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 forest fires — emissions in Congo?
- Forest fires — emissions 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 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20.54 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 kt in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Congo ranks 18th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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). 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.