Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Congo
Congo: Savanna — Emissions (CH4) was 26.03 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Emissions in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Congo recorded 26.03 kt for savanna — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.2% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Congo peaked at 26.03 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.96 kt, in 2000.
Congo ranks 13th 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 — Emissions (CH4) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.14 kt | — |
| 1991 | 15.14 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.14 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.14 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.14 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.14 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.37 kt | -77.8% |
| 1997 | 4.48 kt | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 4.17 kt | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 4.13 kt | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.96 kt | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 4.16 kt | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 6.66 kt | +59.9% |
| 2003 | 14.25 kt | +113.9% |
| 2004 | 14.73 kt | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 18.87 kt | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 17.07 kt | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 15.74 kt | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 15.92 kt | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.86 kt | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 19.16 kt | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 20.3 kt | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 18.82 kt | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 21.51 kt | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 16.34 kt | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 21.09 kt | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 21.66 kt | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 21.13 kt | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 22.57 kt | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 21.23 kt | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 15.3 kt | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 16.92 kt | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 20.33 kt | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 15.48 kt | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 26.03 kt | +68.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 26.03 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1094 kt, 237.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 26.03 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.11 kt, 12.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Emissions (CH4) 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 | +113.9% | 6.66 kt | 14.25 kt |
| 1996 | -77.8% | 15.14 kt | 3.37 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7 kt | 3.37 kt | 15.14 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.52 kt | 2.96 kt | 18.87 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.38 kt | 16.34 kt | 22.57 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.81 kt | 15.3 kt | 26.03 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 41.85 kt compare
- 10 Melanesia 1.13 kt compare
- 11 Australia 41.85 kt compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.8806 kt compare
- 12 Ethiopia 37.2 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 0.092 kt compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 0.026 kt compare
- 14 Russian Federation 25.99 kt compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0079 kt compare
- 15 Ghana 18.97 kt compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.0027 kt compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0008 kt compare
- 16 Paraguay 18.71 kt 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 savanna — emissions in Congo?
- Savanna — emissions in Congo was 26.03 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 26.03 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 kt in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for savanna — emissions?
- Congo ranks 13th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.