Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 11,880 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Democratic Republic of the 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo is 11,880 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 27,555 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10,360 kt, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 4th out of 22 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) from CH4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,612 kt | — |
| 1991 | 17,612 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17,612 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,612 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,612 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,612 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21,289 kt | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 26,826 kt | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 27,555 kt | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 22,574 kt | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 19,978 kt | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 10,360 kt | -48.1% |
| 2002 | 15,250 kt | +47.2% |
| 2003 | 17,502 kt | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 18,466 kt | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 18,348 kt | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 18,615 kt | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 15,613 kt | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 17,606 kt | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 17,419 kt | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 18,568 kt | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 19,934 kt | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 18,381 kt | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 18,057 kt | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 16,554 kt | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 17,369 kt | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 17,266 kt | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17,522 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 14,936 kt | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 16,735 kt | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 16,167 kt | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 15,130 kt | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 12,680 kt | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 11,880 kt | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,392 kt | 17,612 kt | 27,555 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,916 kt | 10,360 kt | 19,978 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,532 kt | 14,936 kt | 19,934 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,964 kt | 11,880 kt | 16,167 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 OECD 10,966 kt compare
- 2 Central African Republic 8,440 kt compare
- 3 Zambia 8,015 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 7,581 kt compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,933 kt compare
- 5 Canada 7,467 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 5,478 kt compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,036 kt compare
- 7 Angola 5,444 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 2,213 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 11,880 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27,555 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,360 kt in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 (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