Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 9,999 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 9,999 kt.
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 n2o in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 11,630 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,727 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 N2O in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,825 kt | — |
| 1991 | 9,825 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,825 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,825 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,825 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,825 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,346 kt | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 7,112 kt | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 7,605 kt | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 6,861 kt | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 6,727 kt | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 7,338 kt | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 9,696 kt | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 10,754 kt | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 11,624 kt | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 11,326 kt | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 11,630 kt | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 10,060 kt | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 10,666 kt | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 10,573 kt | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10,945 kt | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 10,159 kt | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 9,809 kt | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 10,420 kt | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 9,981 kt | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 10,421 kt | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 10,470 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10,737 kt | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 9,998 kt | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 10,252 kt | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10,375 kt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 10,502 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 10,663 kt | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 9,999 kt | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,787 kt | 6,861 kt | 9,825 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,039 kt | 6,727 kt | 11,630 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,319 kt | 9,809 kt | 10,945 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,385 kt | 9,999 kt | 10,663 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 OECD 47,730 kt compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 44,708 kt compare
- 3 Australia 44,708 kt compare
- 4 Angola 11,716 kt compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 10,645 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 2,668 kt compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,468 kt compare
- 6 South Sudan 7,497 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 n2o in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 9,999 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11,630 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,727 kt in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 N2O (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