Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient in Congo
Congo: Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient was 323.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▲ Rising
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
Congo recorded 323.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Congo peaked at 323.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019 and was at its lowest, 242.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2005.
Congo ranks 76th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient in Congo, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 261.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 251.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 246.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 247.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 244.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 242.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 243.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 248.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 256.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 260.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 263.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 271.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 285.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 300.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 311.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 313.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 308.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 306.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 312.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 323.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 323.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 322.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 323.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 180.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 242.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 261.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 299.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 263.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 323.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 73 Bolivia 329.87 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 74 Antigua and Barbuda 325.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 75 Germany 325.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 77 Namibia 322.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 78 Malaysia 321.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 79 Japan 315.54 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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (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 323.66 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 323.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 242.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
- Congo ranks 76th 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 up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Ambient particulate matter, 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.