Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 7.81 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Congo is 7.81 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 9.95 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.1 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Congo 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.6 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 7.6 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.6 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.6 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.6 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.6 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.39 ha per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 1997 | 2.55 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 2.79 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 2.7 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 4.76 ha per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 2003 | 8.1 ha per square kilometre | +70.2% |
| 2004 | 8.37 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 9.88 ha per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 9.95 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.57 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 8.59 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.95 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 9.4 ha per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 9.76 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 9.16 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 9.74 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 8.03 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 9.52 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 9.59 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.39 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.64 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 9.56 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.15 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 7.77 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 9.95 ha per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 7.81 ha per square kilometre | -21.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 7.81 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2451 ha per square kilometre, 31.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 7.81 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.93 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +79.2% | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | 4.76 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +70.2% | 4.76 ha per square kilometre | 8.1 ha per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -68.5% | 7.6 ha per square kilometre | 2.39 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6 ha per square kilometre | 2.39 ha per square kilometre | 7.6 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.09 ha per square kilometre | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | 9.95 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 ha per square kilometre | 8.03 ha per square kilometre | 9.76 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.42 ha per square kilometre | 7.77 ha per square kilometre | 9.95 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Congo was 7.81 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.