Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Congo
Congo: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 8.93 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Congo stood at 8.93 million t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 271.7% on the previous year and up 629.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Congo peaked at 8.93 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 773,453 t, in 2002.
That places Congo 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Congo, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.83 million t | — |
| 1991 | 2.83 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.83 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.83 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.83 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.83 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.06 million t | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million t | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.55 million t | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 1.74 million t | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million t | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 1.49 million t | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 773,453 t | -48.1% |
| 2003 | 3.79 million t | +389.5% |
| 2004 | 2.85 million t | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 2.84 million t | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.53 million t | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 2.52 million t | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million t | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 1.96 million t | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.37 million t | +72.3% |
| 2011 | 4.28 million t | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 2.64 million t | -38.2% |
| 2013 | 2.33 million t | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million t | -47.5% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million t | +133.2% |
| 2016 | 4.77 million t | +67.1% |
| 2017 | 1.74 million t | -63.4% |
| 2018 | 3.76 million t | +115.9% |
| 2019 | 4.01 million t | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.26 million t | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 2.25 million t | -30.9% |
| 2022 | 3.94 million t | +74.8% |
| 2023 | 2.40 million t | -39.0% |
| 2024 | 8.93 million t | +271.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.42 million t | 1.55 million t | 2.83 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.30 million t | 773,453 t | 3.79 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.10 million t | 1.22 million t | 4.77 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 million t | 2.25 million t | 8.93 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t
- 12 India 10.01 million t compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t
- 12 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
- 12 Türkiye 0 t
- 12 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 12 Micronesia 0 t
- 12 Polynesia 0 t compare
- 13 OECD 9.70 million t compare
- 14 Mexico 9.48 million t compare
- 16 Honduras 5.81 million t compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 61,294 t compare
- 17 Guatemala 5.79 million t compare
- 18 Peru 5.67 million t compare
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Congo?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Congo was 8.93 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 773,453 t in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Congo ranks 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 629.7%. 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 Humid tropical forest — 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.