Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Congo
Congo: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas was 45.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Congo, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 45.0% for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Congo peaked at 45.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Congo 98th out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 45.0% | — |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 45.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.0%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 45.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 0.0% | 45.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 95 Montserrat 45.9% compare
- 96 Afghanistan 45.8% compare
- 97 Trinidad and Tobago 45.1% compare
- 99 Vietnam 44.6% compare
- 100 Chile 44.2% compare
- 101 Canada 43.7% 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Congo?
- Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Congo was 45.0% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Congo ranks 98th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this 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 (%).