Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi was 35.39 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
35.39
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 179 countries
All-time high
35.39
in 2017
All-time low
29.86
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 29.92001: 29.92002: 29.92003: 29.92004: 29.92005: 29.92006: 34.42007: 34.42008: 35.22009: 35.22010: 35.22011: 35.22012: 35.22013: 35.22014: 35.22015: 35.22016: 35.22017: 35.42018: 35.42019: 35.42020: 35.42021: 35.42022: 35.42023: 35.42024: 35.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 35.39 for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 35.39 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.86, in 2000.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 116th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.83 29.86 35.17 10
2010s 35.24 35.17 35.39 10
2020s 35.39 35.39 35.39 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 113 Bolivia 36.15 compare
  2. 114 Switzerland 35.73 compare
  3. 115 Samoa 35.66 compare
  4. 117 Suriname 34.91 compare
  5. 118 Haiti 34.03 compare
  6. 119 New Zealand 34.02 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 35.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 35.39 in 2017.
What is the lowest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 29.86 in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the 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 the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,575 data points, 2000–2024
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