Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.2823 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Congo stood at 0.2823 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 1.61 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0785 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Congo 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5463 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.5463 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5463 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5463 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5463 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5463 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +160.2% |
| 1997 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0785 ha per square kilometre | -93.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2111 ha per square kilometre | +168.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4485 ha per square kilometre | +112.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3959 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5112 ha per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6305 ha per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.376 ha per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5088 ha per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2215 ha per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2648 ha per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3631 ha per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2543 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4568 ha per square kilometre | +79.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1998 ha per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3567 ha per square kilometre | +78.5% |
| 2016 | 0.465 ha per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2251 ha per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3342 ha per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5018 ha per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2467 ha per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2031 ha per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3628 ha per square kilometre | +78.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2823 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.2823 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per square kilometre, 55.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.2823 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre, 69.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9197 ha per square kilometre | 0.5463 ha per square kilometre | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4664 ha per square kilometre | 0.0785 ha per square kilometre | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3421 ha per square kilometre | 0.1998 ha per square kilometre | 0.5018 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2737 ha per square kilometre | 0.2031 ha per square kilometre | 0.3628 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 14 Cuba 0.3067 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Papua New Guinea 0.3006 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Paraguay 0.2873 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 Greece 0.2671 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 Liberia 0.2448 ha per square kilometre compare
- 20 Indonesia 0.2187 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.2823 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0785 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.