Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 21,570 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 21,570 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 25,089 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14,512 kt, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 3rd out of 22 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,196 kt | — |
| 1991 | 21,196 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21,196 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21,196 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21,196 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21,196 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15,846 kt | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 15,341 kt | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 16,405 kt | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 14,800 kt | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 14,512 kt | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 15,829 kt | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 20,916 kt | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 23,199 kt | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 25,074 kt | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 24,433 kt | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 25,089 kt | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 21,701 kt | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 23,010 kt | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 22,809 kt | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 23,610 kt | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 21,915 kt | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 21,161 kt | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 22,479 kt | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 21,532 kt | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 22,480 kt | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 22,586 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 23,163 kt | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 21,567 kt | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 22,115 kt | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 22,382 kt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 22,656 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 23,003 kt | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 21,570 kt | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,957 kt | 14,800 kt | 21,196 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,657 kt | 14,512 kt | 25,089 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,261 kt | 21,161 kt | 23,610 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,403 kt | 21,570 kt | 23,003 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 OECD 102,966 kt compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 96,446 kt compare
- 3 Australia 96,446 kt compare
- 4 Angola 25,275 kt compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 22,964 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 5,755 kt compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,166 kt compare
- 6 South Sudan 16,173 kt compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 11.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,736 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,458 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,278 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 117.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,251 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 604.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 646.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.28 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 21,570 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25,089 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,512 kt in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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About this data
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