Savanna fires — Emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Savanna fires — Emissions was 37.73 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions 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 in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 37.73 kt.
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 in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 43.89 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.39 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 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.08 kt | — |
| 1991 | 37.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27.72 kt | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 26.84 kt | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 28.7 kt | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 25.89 kt | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 25.39 kt | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 27.69 kt | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 36.59 kt | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 40.58 kt | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 43.86 kt | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 42.74 kt | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 43.89 kt | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 37.96 kt | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 40.25 kt | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 39.9 kt | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 41.3 kt | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 38.34 kt | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 37.02 kt | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 39.32 kt | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 37.67 kt | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 39.32 kt | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 39.51 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.52 kt | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 37.73 kt | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 38.69 kt | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 39.15 kt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 39.63 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 40.24 kt | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 37.73 kt | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.16 kt | 25.89 kt | 37.08 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.88 kt | 25.39 kt | 43.89 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.94 kt | 37.02 kt | 41.3 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.19 kt | 37.73 kt | 40.24 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 OECD 180.12 kt compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 168.71 kt compare
- 3 Australia 168.71 kt compare
- 4 Angola 44.21 kt compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 40.17 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 10.07 kt compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.54 kt compare
- 6 South Sudan 28.29 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 in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 37.73 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.89 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.39 kt in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions 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 (N2O). 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