Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Congo

Congo: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 23.00 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.00 million t
Change on year
up 46.7%
World rank
16th
of 221 countries
All-time high
23.00 million t
in 2024
All-time low
4.47 million t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Congo, 1990–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1990200720241990: 15.4M t1991: 15.4M t1992: 15.4M t1993: 15.4M t1994: 15.4M t1995: 15.4M t1996: 5.1M t1997: 5.6M t1998: 6.0M t1999: 5.9M t2000: 4.5M t2001: 5.2M t2002: 9.3M t2003: 16.1M t2004: 16.7M t2005: 19.8M t2006: 19.8M t2007: 17.1M t2008: 17.2M t2009: 15.8M t2010: 18.9M t2011: 19.7M t2012: 18.4M t2013: 19.8M t2014: 16.1M t2015: 19.4M t2016: 19.6M t2017: 19.1M t2018: 19.7M t2019: 19.5M t2020: 16.3M t2021: 15.8M t2022: 20.0M t2023: 15.7M t2024: 23.0M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Congo stood at 23.00 million t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.7% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Congo peaked at 23.00 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.47 million t, in 2000.

That places Congo 16th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Congo, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 15.39 million t
1991 15.39 million t +0.0%
1992 15.39 million t +0.0%
1993 15.39 million t +0.0%
1994 15.39 million t +0.0%
1995 15.39 million t +0.0%
1996 5.06 million t -67.1%
1997 5.56 million t +9.8%
1998 5.97 million t +7.4%
1999 5.93 million t -0.7%
2000 4.47 million t -24.6%
2001 5.20 million t +16.3%
2002 9.27 million t +78.2%
2003 16.14 million t +74.1%
2004 16.67 million t +3.3%
2005 19.81 million t +18.8%
2006 19.76 million t -0.3%
2007 17.09 million t -13.5%
2008 17.18 million t +0.5%
2009 15.84 million t -7.8%
2010 18.91 million t +19.4%
2011 19.71 million t +4.2%
2012 18.45 million t -6.4%
2013 19.84 million t +7.5%
2014 16.14 million t -18.6%
2015 19.36 million t +19.9%
2016 19.58 million t +1.1%
2017 19.11 million t -2.4%
2018 19.74 million t +3.3%
2019 19.49 million t -1.3%
2020 16.26 million t -16.6%
2021 15.75 million t -3.1%
2022 20.05 million t +27.2%
2023 15.68 million t -21.8%
2024 23.00 million t +46.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.49 million t 5.06 million t 15.39 million t 10
2000s 14.14 million t 4.47 million t 19.81 million t 10
2010s 19.03 million t 16.14 million t 19.84 million t 10
2020s 18.15 million t 15.68 million t 23.00 million t 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 13 Sudan 28.32 million t compare
  2. 13 Melanesia 698,656 t compare
  3. 14 Chad 24.91 million t compare
  4. 14 Türkiye 248,271 t compare
  5. 15 Ghana 23.80 million t compare
  6. 15 Timor-Leste 17,695 t compare
  7. 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,313 t compare
  8. 17 Republic of Moldova 2,471 t compare
  9. 17 South Africa 21.41 million t compare
  10. 18 Guinea 21.40 million t compare
  11. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
  12. 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
  13. 18 Micronesia 0 t
  14. 18 Polynesia 0 t
  15. 19 Ethiopia 21.34 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Congo?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Congo was 23.00 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 23.00 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 4.47 million t in 2000.
How does Congo rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Congo ranks 16th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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 fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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