Grassland — Burning crop residues in Congo
Congo: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 10.16 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burning crop residues in Congo stood at 10.16 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Congo peaked at 11.04 million t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 468,577 t, in 2000.
Congo ranks 19th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Congo, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.60 million t | — |
| 1991 | 7.60 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.60 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.60 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.60 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.60 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 604,939 t | -92.0% |
| 1997 | 567,798 t | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 676,629 t | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 675,314 t | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 468,577 t | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 3.23 million t | +589.3% |
| 2002 | 5.92 million t | +83.2% |
| 2003 | 8.98 million t | +51.6% |
| 2004 | 9.39 million t | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.54 million t | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 11.04 million t | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 9.47 million t | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 9.21 million t | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 8.92 million t | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 10.03 million t | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 10.13 million t | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.74 million t | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 9.54 million t | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 8.63 million t | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 9.45 million t | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 9.21 million t | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.46 million t | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.24 million t | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.23 million t | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.10 million t | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.98 million t | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 10.46 million t | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 8.37 million t | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 10.16 million t | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.81 million t | 567,798 t | 7.60 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.72 million t | 468,577 t | 11.04 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.47 million t | 8.63 million t | 10.13 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.21 million t | 7.98 million t | 10.46 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More climate change data for Congo
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2359 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Congo?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Congo was 10.16 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.04 million t in 2006.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 468,577 t in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Congo ranks 19th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.