Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Congo
Congo: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes was 6.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Congo, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Congo is 6.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Congo peaked at 17.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2016.
Congo ranks 136th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 17.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 133 Comoros 7.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 134 Somalia 7.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 135 Bahamas 7.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 5.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 138 Guinea 5.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 139 Gabon 5.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -45.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.63 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.3 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -27.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Congo?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Congo was 6.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
- Congo ranks 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Low temperature, premature deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 30 shows the economic costs of premature deaths caused by various environmental hazards, such as air pollution, unsafe water, and high and low temperatures.