Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Congo
Congo: Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP for savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 63.9% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Congo 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -81.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +62.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +85.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +86.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +63.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 892.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 24.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 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 — burned area, per unit of gdp in Congo?
- Savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Congo rank for savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Savanna — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.