Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre (CO2eq) in Congo
Congo: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre (CO2eq) was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Congo stood at 0.0008 kt per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 39.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0017 kt per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Congo 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre (CO2eq) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +389.6% |
| 2004 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 2015 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +134.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +115.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -39.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0008 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0008 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre (CO2eq) 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 | +389.6% | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Congo?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 kt per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.