Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Congo
Congo: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 1.88 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Congo is 1.88 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 271.9% on the previous year and up 630.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Congo peaked at 1.88 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1624 kt, in 2002.
Congo ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5016 kt | 0.3118 kt | 0.5927 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4836 kt | 0.1624 kt | 0.7951 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6519 kt | 0.2569 kt | 1 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8745 kt | 0.4736 kt | 1.88 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 19 South Sudan 3.28 kt compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 3.13 kt compare
- 21 Paraguay 1.93 kt compare
- 23 Ethiopia 1.5 kt compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 1.34 kt compare
- 25 Australia 1.33 kt compare
More climate change data for Congo
- Share co2 vs population 0.1967 (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 6.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.16 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.1% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 1.4 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 191.08 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.4 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Congo?
- Forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Congo was 1.88 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1624 kt in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1?
- Congo ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 630.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (N2O) — FAO TIER 1. 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.