Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Congo

Congo: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,010 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,010 kt
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
24th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,291 kt
in 2022
All-time low
288.06 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Congo, 1990–2023

2505007501.0k1.2k1990200620231990: 990.9 kt1991: 990.9 kt1992: 990.9 kt1993: 990.9 kt1994: 990.9 kt1995: 990.9 kt1996: 326.1 kt1997: 358.2 kt1998: 384.7 kt1999: 382.2 kt2000: 288.1 kt2001: 335 kt2002: 597 kt2003: 1.0k kt2004: 1.1k kt2005: 1.3k kt2006: 1.3k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.0k kt2010: 1.2k kt2011: 1.3k kt2012: 1.2k kt2013: 1.3k kt2014: 1.0k kt2015: 1.2k kt2016: 1.3k kt2017: 1.2k kt2018: 1.3k kt2019: 1.3k kt2020: 1.0k kt2021: 1.0k kt2022: 1.3k kt2023: 1.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Congo stood at 1,010 kt.

That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Congo peaked at 1,291 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 288.06 kt, in 2000.

That places Congo 24th out of 221 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 739.66 kt 326.11 kt 990.9 kt 10
2000s 910.79 kt 288.06 kt 1,276 kt 10
2010s 1,226 kt 1,040 kt 1,278 kt 10
2020s 1,091 kt 1,010 kt 1,291 kt 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 21 Nigeria 1,239 kt compare
  2. 22 Guinea 1,225 kt compare
  3. 23 Namibia 1,128 kt compare
  4. 25 Madagascar 873.58 kt compare
  5. 26 Paraguay 781.21 kt compare
  6. 27 Burkina Faso 773.72 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Congo?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Congo was 1,010 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1,291 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 288.06 kt in 2000.
How does Congo rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Congo ranks 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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