Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 11,571 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 11,571 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 13,459 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,785 kt, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 22 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,370 kt | — |
| 1991 | 11,370 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,370 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,370 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,370 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,370 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,501 kt | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 8,230 kt | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 8,800 kt | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 7,939 kt | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 7,785 kt | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 8,492 kt | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 11,220 kt | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 12,445 kt | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 13,451 kt | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 13,107 kt | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 13,459 kt | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 11,641 kt | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 12,343 kt | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 12,236 kt | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 12,666 kt | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 11,756 kt | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 11,352 kt | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 12,059 kt | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 11,551 kt | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 12,059 kt | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 12,116 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12,426 kt | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 11,570 kt | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 11,864 kt | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 12,007 kt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 12,154 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 12,340 kt | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 11,571 kt | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,169 kt | 7,939 kt | 11,370 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,618 kt | 7,785 kt | 13,459 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,942 kt | 11,352 kt | 12,666 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,018 kt | 11,571 kt | 12,340 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 OECD 55,235 kt compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 51,738 kt compare
- 3 Australia 51,738 kt compare
- 4 Angola 13,558 kt compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 12,319 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 3,087 kt compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,698 kt compare
- 6 South Sudan 8,676 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) from ch4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 11,571 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13,459 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,785 kt in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (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