Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Congo
Congo: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 14,405 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Congo, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Congo recorded 14,405 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 271.9% on the previous year and up 630.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Congo peaked at 14,405 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,248 kt, in 2002.
That places Congo 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,892 kt | 1,248 kt | 6,107 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,007 kt | 1,973 kt | 7,687 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,717 kt | 3,638 kt | 14,405 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 19 South Sudan 25,207 kt compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 24,078 kt compare
- 21 Paraguay 14,810 kt compare
- 23 Ethiopia 11,513 kt compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 10,296 kt compare
- 25 Australia 10,244 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 in Congo?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Congo was 14,405 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 14,405 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,248 kt in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
- Congo ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — 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 volatile.
- 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 (CO2) — 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.