Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas was 37.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 37.9% for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 37.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.6% | — |
| 2001 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 37.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 41.0%, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 37.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 32.6% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 37.9% | 37.9% | 6 |
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.338 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Democratic Republic of Congo was 37.9% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).