Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Congo
Congo: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 52.9 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Congo peaked at 52.9 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.29 kt, in 2000.
That places Congo 19th out of 238 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Congo
- Share co2 vs population 0.1967 (2100)
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 6.48 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.16 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.1% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 1.4 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 191.08 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.4 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Congo?
- Savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9 kt in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 kt in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Congo ranks 19th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. 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.