Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Congo

Congo: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 872.64 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
872.64 kt
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
24th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,116 kt
in 2022
All-time low
248.91 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Congo, 1990–2023

2004006008001.0k1.2k1990200620231990: 856.3 kt1991: 856.3 kt1992: 856.3 kt1993: 856.3 kt1994: 856.3 kt1995: 856.3 kt1996: 281.8 kt1997: 309.5 kt1998: 332.4 kt1999: 330.2 kt2000: 248.9 kt2001: 289.5 kt2002: 515.9 kt2003: 897.9 kt2004: 927.8 kt2005: 1.1k kt2006: 1.1k kt2007: 951 kt2008: 956 kt2009: 881.4 kt2010: 1.1k kt2011: 1.1k kt2012: 1.0k kt2013: 1.1k kt2014: 898.4 kt2015: 1.1k kt2016: 1.1k kt2017: 1.1k kt2018: 1.1k kt2019: 1.1k kt2020: 904.6 kt2021: 876.8 kt2022: 1.1k kt2023: 872.6 kt

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

Analysis

Congo recorded 872.64 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

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) from n2o in Congo peaked at 1,116 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 248.91 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.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Congo, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 856.27 kt
1991 856.27 kt +0.0%
1992 856.27 kt +0.0%
1993 856.27 kt +0.0%
1994 856.27 kt +0.0%
1995 856.27 kt +0.0%
1996 281.8 kt -67.1%
1997 309.52 kt +9.8%
1998 332.42 kt +7.4%
1999 330.24 kt -0.7%
2000 248.91 kt -24.6%
2001 289.46 kt +16.3%
2002 515.88 kt +78.2%
2003 897.93 kt +74.1%
2004 927.79 kt +3.3%
2005 1,102 kt +18.8%
2006 1,100 kt -0.3%
2007 950.98 kt -13.5%
2008 955.96 kt +0.5%
2009 881.39 kt -7.8%
2010 1,052 kt +19.4%
2011 1,097 kt +4.2%
2012 1,027 kt -6.4%
2013 1,104 kt +7.5%
2014 898.43 kt -18.6%
2015 1,077 kt +19.9%
2016 1,090 kt +1.1%
2017 1,063 kt -2.4%
2018 1,099 kt +3.3%
2019 1,084 kt -1.3%
2020 904.63 kt -16.6%
2021 876.75 kt -3.1%
2022 1,116 kt +27.2%
2023 872.64 kt -21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 639.16 kt 281.8 kt 856.27 kt 10
2000s 787.04 kt 248.91 kt 1,102 kt 10
2010s 1,059 kt 898.43 kt 1,104 kt 10
2020s 942.42 kt 872.64 kt 1,116 kt 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 21 Nigeria 1,071 kt compare
  2. 22 Guinea 1,059 kt compare
  3. 23 Namibia 975.12 kt compare
  4. 25 Madagascar 754.88 kt compare
  5. 26 Paraguay 675.06 kt compare
  6. 27 Burkina Faso 668.6 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Congo?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Congo was 872.64 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1,116 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 248.91 kt in 2000.
How does Congo rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Congo ranks 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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