Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Congo
Congo: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 154.64 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Congo is 154.64 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Congo peaked at 392.78 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 49.81 kt, in 2002.
Congo ranks 39th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 220.39 kt | — |
| 1991 | 220.39 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 220.39 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 220.39 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 220.39 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 220.39 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 392.78 kt | +78.2% |
| 1997 | 368.04 kt | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 296.81 kt | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 332.31 kt | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 263.09 kt | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 96.05 kt | -63.5% |
| 2002 | 49.81 kt | -48.1% |
| 2003 | 243.84 kt | +389.5% |
| 2004 | 183.68 kt | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 183.07 kt | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 229.86 kt | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 162.46 kt | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 123.53 kt | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 126.05 kt | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 217.53 kt | +72.6% |
| 2011 | 275.84 kt | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 170.2 kt | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 151.15 kt | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 78.77 kt | -47.9% |
| 2015 | 185 kt | +134.9% |
| 2016 | 306.9 kt | +65.9% |
| 2017 | 112.48 kt | -63.3% |
| 2018 | 242.28 kt | +115.4% |
| 2019 | 259.04 kt | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 211.42 kt | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 145.25 kt | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 254.43 kt | +75.2% |
| 2023 | 154.64 kt | -39.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 154.64 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.12 kt, 30.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 154.64 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.42 kt, 18.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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% | 49.81 kt | 243.84 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271.23 kt | 220.39 kt | 392.78 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.14 kt | 49.81 kt | 263.09 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.92 kt | 78.77 kt | 306.9 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.44 kt | 145.25 kt | 254.43 kt | 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) from ch4 in Congo?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Congo was 154.64 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 392.78 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.81 kt in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Congo ranks 39th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf