Forest fires — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest fires — Emissions was 304,772 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 304,772 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 499,272 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 259,477 kt, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 22 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 259,477 kt | — |
| 2002 | 381,973 kt | +47.2% |
| 2003 | 438,376 kt | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 462,523 kt | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 459,568 kt | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 466,233 kt | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 391,050 kt | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 440,965 kt | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 436,283 kt | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 465,071 kt | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 499,272 kt | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 460,387 kt | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 452,277 kt | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 414,612 kt | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 435,040 kt | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 432,452 kt | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 438,880 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 374,087 kt | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 419,144 kt | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 404,917 kt | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 378,950 kt | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 317,601 kt | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 297,558 kt | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 304,772 kt | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 415,161 kt | 259,477 kt | 466,233 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 439,122 kt | 374,087 kt | 499,272 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 340,760 kt | 297,558 kt | 404,917 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 2 Zambia 254,403 kt compare
- 3 Central African Republic 210,211 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 187,773 kt compare
- 5 Angola 160,510 kt compare
- 6 OECD 134,865 kt compare
- 7 Myanmar 110,834 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 49,472 kt compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Forest fires — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 304,772 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 499,272 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,477 kt in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). 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.