Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Congo
Congo: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 1.87 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Congo stood at 1.87 million ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 76.9% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Congo peaked at 1.87 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 285,467 ha, in 2001.
Congo ranks 15th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.13 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 694,454 ha | -38.4% |
| 1997 | 747,312 ha | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 810,144 ha | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 771,752 ha | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 621,686 ha | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 285,467 ha | -54.1% |
| 2002 | 485,736 ha | +70.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million ha | +113.7% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million ha | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million ha | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million ha | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million ha | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million ha | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 998,321 ha | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million ha | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million ha | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million ha | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.49 million ha | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million ha | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million ha | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million ha | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million ha | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million ha | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million ha | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million ha | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million ha | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million ha | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million ha | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 1.87 million ha | +76.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 978,728 ha | 694,454 ha | 1.13 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 936,980 ha | 285,467 ha | 1.35 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million ha | 1.08 million ha | 1.52 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million ha | 1.03 million ha | 1.87 million ha | 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Congo?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Congo was 1.87 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,467 ha in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Congo ranks 15th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. 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.