Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Congo
Congo: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 52.9 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Congo is 52.9 kt, measured in 2024. 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 — emissions in Congo peaked at 52.9 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.29 kt, 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 — Emissions (CH4) in Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.39 kt | — |
| 1991 | 35.39 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 35.39 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 35.39 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35.39 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 35.39 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.65 kt | -67.1% |
| 1997 | 12.79 kt | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 13.74 kt | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 13.65 kt | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.29 kt | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 11.96 kt | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 21.32 kt | +78.2% |
| 2003 | 37.11 kt | +74.1% |
| 2004 | 38.35 kt | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 45.57 kt | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 45.45 kt | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.3 kt | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 39.51 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 36.43 kt | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 43.5 kt | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 45.32 kt | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 42.43 kt | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 45.63 kt | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 37.13 kt | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 44.53 kt | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 45.03 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 43.94 kt | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 45.41 kt | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 44.82 kt | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 37.39 kt | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 36.24 kt | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 46.11 kt | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 36.07 kt | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 52.9 kt | +46.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 52.9 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.49 kt, 35.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 52.9 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.99 kt, 4.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +78.2% | 11.96 kt | 21.32 kt |
| 2003 | +74.1% | 21.32 kt | 37.11 kt |
| 1996 | -67.1% | 35.39 kt | 11.65 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.42 kt | 11.65 kt | 35.39 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.53 kt | 10.29 kt | 45.57 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.77 kt | 37.13 kt | 45.63 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.74 kt | 36.07 kt | 52.9 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 13 Sudan 65.14 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 1.61 kt compare
- 14 Chad 57.3 kt compare
- 14 Türkiye 0.571 kt compare
- 15 Ghana 54.74 kt compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 0.0407 kt compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0122 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0.0057 kt compare
- 17 South Africa 49.24 kt compare
- 18 Guinea 49.22 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 18 Micronesia 0 kt
- 18 Polynesia 0 kt
- 19 Ethiopia 49.08 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 fires — emissions in Congo?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Congo was 52.9 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 kt in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Congo ranks 16th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions 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 — 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.