Grassland — Burning crop residues in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 7.84 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 7.84 million t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 11.61 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 495,278 t, in 1996.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 6th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.77 million t | — |
| 1991 | 6.77 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.77 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.77 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.77 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.77 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 495,278 t | -92.7% |
| 1997 | 649,467 t | +31.1% |
| 1998 | 599,840 t | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 597,439 t | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 658,038 t | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 8.94 million t | +1259.1% |
| 2002 | 7.55 million t | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 9.55 million t | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 11.61 million t | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 10.72 million t | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 10.10 million t | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 9.28 million t | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 9.48 million t | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.92 million t | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 10.18 million t | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 7.44 million t | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 7.44 million t | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.13 million t | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 6.74 million t | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 7.21 million t | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 7.04 million t | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.01 million t | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 6.80 million t | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 5.94 million t | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 6.29 million t | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 6.69 million t | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 6.97 million t | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 6.32 million t | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 7.84 million t | +24.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burning crop residues in Democratic Republic of the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1259.1% | 658,038 t | 8.94 million t |
| 1996 | -92.7% | 6.77 million t | 495,278 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.29 million t | 495,278 t | 6.77 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.68 million t | 658,038 t | 11.61 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.29 million t | 5.94 million t | 10.18 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.82 million t | 6.29 million t | 7.84 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 3 Australia 101.21 million t compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 15.09 million t compare
- 4 Sudan (former) 75.27 million t compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12.88 million t compare
- 5 Angola 70.19 million t compare
- 6 South Sudan 43.44 million t compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.85 million t compare
- 7 Brazil 34.00 million t compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 791,950 t compare
- 8 Mali 33.39 million t compare
- 9 Sudan 26.52 million t 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 grassland — burning crop residues in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 7.84 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 495,278 t in 1996.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 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.