Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 163.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Congo, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo recorded 163.44 % change on previous year for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 836.3% on the previous year and up 390.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 168.85 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -93.88 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Congo 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 160.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1998 | 17.41 % change on previous year | -625.7% |
| 1999 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 2000 | -15.06 % change on previous year | +133.3% |
| 2001 | -93.88 % change on previous year | +523.4% |
| 2002 | 168.85 % change on previous year | -279.9% |
| 2003 | 112.42 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2004 | -11.73 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2005 | 29.13 % change on previous year | -348.3% |
| 2006 | 23.34 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2007 | -40.36 % change on previous year | -272.9% |
| 2008 | 35.3 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2009 | -56.46 % change on previous year | -259.9% |
| 2010 | 19.52 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2011 | 37.13 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 2012 | -29.96 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 2013 | 79.6 % change on previous year | -365.7% |
| 2014 | -56.25 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 2015 | 78.51 % change on previous year | -239.6% |
| 2016 | 30.35 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2017 | -51.59 % change on previous year | -270.0% |
| 2018 | 48.46 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 2019 | 50.15 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2020 | -50.84 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 2021 | -17.68 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2022 | 78.67 % change on previous year | -545.0% |
| 2023 | -22.2 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2024 | 163.44 % change on previous year | -836.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 163.44 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -85.23 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- Congo's 163.44 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -38.07 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.65 % change on previous year | -6.45 % change on previous year | 160.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.16 % change on previous year | -93.88 % change on previous year | 168.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.59 % change on previous year | -56.25 % change on previous year | 79.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.28 % change on previous year | -50.84 % change on previous year | 163.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 16 Peru 187.32 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Guyana 172.78 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Costa Rica 171.2 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Guinea 156.35 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 150 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Jamaica 145.46 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Congo?
- Woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Congo was 163.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 168.85 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.88 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 390.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.