Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 10,266 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 10,266 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 17,225 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,561 kt, in 2000.
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 rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,831 kt | — |
| 1991 | 12,831 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,831 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,831 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,831 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,831 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,926 kt | -53.8% |
| 1997 | 7,467 kt | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 7,670 kt | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 6,284 kt | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 5,561 kt | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 8,952 kt | +61.0% |
| 2002 | 13,178 kt | +47.2% |
| 2003 | 15,124 kt | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 15,958 kt | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 15,856 kt | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16,086 kt | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 13,492 kt | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 15,214 kt | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 15,052 kt | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 16,045 kt | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 17,225 kt | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 15,884 kt | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 15,604 kt | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 14,304 kt | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 15,009 kt | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 14,920 kt | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15,142 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 12,906 kt | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 14,461 kt | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 13,970 kt | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 13,074 kt | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 10,958 kt | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 10,266 kt | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,433 kt | 5,926 kt | 12,831 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,447 kt | 5,561 kt | 16,086 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,150 kt | 12,906 kt | 17,225 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,067 kt | 10,266 kt | 13,970 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 OECD 9,476 kt compare
- 2 Central African Republic 7,293 kt compare
- 3 Zambia 6,926 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 6,551 kt compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,262 kt compare
- 5 Canada 6,452 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 4,733 kt compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,623 kt compare
- 7 Angola 4,704 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 1,912 kt compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 11.54 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 10,266 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17,225 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,561 kt in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 rising.
- 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 N2O (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