Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 0 t. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 834,246 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2013.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 108,550 t | — |
| 1991 | 108,550 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 108,550 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 108,550 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 108,550 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 108,550 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 314,332 t | +189.6% |
| 1997 | 834,246 t | +165.4% |
| 1998 | 595,132 t | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 679,893 t | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 593,814 t | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 27,209 t | -95.4% |
| 2002 | 20,483 t | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 25,069 t | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 16,509 t | -34.1% |
| 2005 | 13,757 t | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 13,146 t | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 5,503 t | -58.1% |
| 2008 | 3,974 t | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 917.16 t | -76.9% |
| 2010 | 1,223 t | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 305.72 t | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 305.71 t | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 t | — |
| 2015 | 611.43 t | — |
| 2016 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 305.71 t | — |
| 2018 | 305.7 t | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 611.43 t | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 305.72 t | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 t | — |
| 2023 | 0 t | — |
| 2024 | 0 t | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 307,490 t | 108,550 t | 834,246 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,038 t | 917.16 t | 593,814 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 366.86 t | 0 t | 1,223 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.14 t | 0 t | 305.72 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 5 Botswana 13.21 million t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 105,214 t compare
- 6 South Africa 2.28 million t compare
- 7 Iraq 1.33 million t compare
- 7 Türkiye 28,253 t compare
- 8 Argentina 721,004 t compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 t
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 t compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 t compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 8 Melanesia 0 t compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 t
- 8 Polynesia 0 t
- 9 Angola 649,907 t compare
- 10 Namibia 572,041 t compare
- 11 Canada 529,993 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 open shrubland — burning crop residues in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 834,246 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2013.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 Open shrubland — 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.