Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Congo

Congo: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,882 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,882 kt
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
24th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2,407 kt
in 2022
All-time low
536.97 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Congo, 1990–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200620231990: 1.8k kt1991: 1.8k kt1992: 1.8k kt1993: 1.8k kt1994: 1.8k kt1995: 1.8k kt1996: 607.9 kt1997: 667.7 kt1998: 717.1 kt1999: 712.4 kt2000: 537 kt2001: 624.4 kt2002: 1.1k kt2003: 1.9k kt2004: 2.0k kt2005: 2.4k kt2006: 2.4k kt2007: 2.1k kt2008: 2.1k kt2009: 1.9k kt2010: 2.3k kt2011: 2.4k kt2012: 2.2k kt2013: 2.4k kt2014: 1.9k kt2015: 2.3k kt2016: 2.4k kt2017: 2.3k kt2018: 2.4k kt2019: 2.3k kt2020: 2.0k kt2021: 1.9k kt2022: 2.4k kt2023: 1.9k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Congo stood at 1,882 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Congo peaked at 2,407 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 536.97 kt, in 2000.

That places Congo 24th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,379 kt 607.91 kt 1,847 kt 10
2000s 1,698 kt 536.97 kt 2,378 kt 10
2010s 2,285 kt 1,938 kt 2,382 kt 10
2020s 2,033 kt 1,882 kt 2,407 kt 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 21 Nigeria 2,310 kt compare
  2. 22 Guinea 2,284 kt compare
  3. 23 Namibia 2,104 kt compare
  4. 25 Madagascar 1,628 kt compare
  5. 26 Paraguay 1,456 kt compare
  6. 27 Burkina Faso 1,442 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Congo?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Congo was 1,882 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2,407 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 536.97 kt in 2000.
How does Congo rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Congo ranks 24th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf