Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Congo
Congo: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.2954 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Congo stood at 0.2954 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.7% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.4735 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0872 ha per person, in 2001.
Congo ranks 6th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4735 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4603 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4474 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4344 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4217 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.41 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2457 ha per person | -40.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2588 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2744 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2545 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1973 ha per person | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0872 ha per person | -55.8% |
| 2002 | 0.145 ha per person | +66.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3013 ha per person | +107.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2945 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3642 ha per person | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3324 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2779 ha per person | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2826 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2332 ha per person | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2869 ha per person | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3004 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2649 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3072 ha per person | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2177 ha per person | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2809 ha per person | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 0.288 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2597 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2765 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2653 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1799 ha per person | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1901 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2298 ha per person | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1711 ha per person | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2954 ha per person | +72.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.2954 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 680.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.2954 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 57.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +107.8% | 0.145 ha per person | 0.3013 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3681 ha per person | 0.2457 ha per person | 0.4735 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2516 ha per person | 0.0872 ha per person | 0.3642 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2747 ha per person | 0.2177 ha per person | 0.3072 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2132 ha per person | 0.1711 ha per person | 0.2954 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Congo?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Congo was 0.2954 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4735 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0872 ha per person in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Congo ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.