Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Congo

Congo: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes was 323.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
323.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
79th
of 173 countries
All-time high
323.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2019
All-time low
242.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2005
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Congo, 2000–2019

01002003002000200920192000: 261.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2001: 251.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2002: 246.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2003: 247 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2004: 244.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2005: 242.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2006: 243.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2007: 248.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2008: 256.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2009: 260.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2010: 263.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2011: 271.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2012: 285.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2013: 300.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2014: 311.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2015: 313.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2016: 308.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2017: 306.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2018: 312.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2019: 323.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

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 79th of 173 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 76 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 329.87 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 77 Antigua and Barbuda 325.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 78 Germany 325.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 80 Namibia 322.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 81 Malaysia 321.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 82 Japan 315.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 243 places β†’

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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 79th out of 173 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 β€” Ambient particulate matter, premature deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths β€” Ambient particulate matter, premature deaths
Unit
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
243 places, 4,849 data points, 2000–2019
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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.