Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Congo
Congo: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 1.52 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Congo stood at 1.52 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 163.4% on the previous year and up 272.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Congo peaked at 3.31 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 160,919 t, in 2001.
That places Congo 10th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Congo, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.12 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.12 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.91 million t | +160.2% |
| 1997 | 2.82 million t | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.31 million t | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 3.09 million t | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 2.63 million t | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 160,919 t | -93.9% |
| 2002 | 432,633 t | +168.9% |
| 2003 | 918,993 t | +112.4% |
| 2004 | 811,156 t | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million t | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million t | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 770,504 t | -40.4% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million t | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 453,915 t | -56.4% |
| 2010 | 542,115 t | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 743,950 t | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 521,101 t | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 935,854 t | +79.6% |
| 2014 | 409,423 t | -56.3% |
| 2015 | 730,822 t | +78.5% |
| 2016 | 952,706 t | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 461,107 t | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 684,659 t | +48.5% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million t | +50.2% |
| 2020 | 505,454 t | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 416,091 t | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 743,445 t | +78.7% |
| 2023 | 578,422 t | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 1.52 million t | +163.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 million t | 1.12 million t | 3.31 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 955,705 t | 160,919 t | 2.63 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 700,979 t | 409,423 t | 1.03 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 753,444 t | 416,091 t | 1.52 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 7 Canada 7.33 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.99 million t compare
- 8 Mexico 2.61 million t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 983,327 t compare
- 9 Myanmar 2.42 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 132,215 t compare
- 11 Nicaragua 1.46 million t compare
- 11 Melanesia 75,018 t compare
- 12 Paraguay 1.31 million t compare
- 12 Türkiye 10,351 t compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 1.27 million t compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 2,693 t 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 — burning crop residues in Congo?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Congo was 1.52 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,919 t in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Congo ranks 10th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.