Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Congo, Republic of

Congo, Republic of: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 37.81 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
37.81
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
35th
of 216 countries
All-time high
37.81
in 2019
All-time low
34.85
in 2014
Years of data
10
2010–2019

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Congo, Republic of, 2010–2019

0102030402010201420192010: 36.22011: 36.52012: 35.72013: 36.22014: 34.92015: 352016: 36.82017: 362018: 36.92019: 37.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo, Republic of recorded 37.81 for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Congo, Republic of peaked at 37.81 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.85, in 2014.

That places Congo, Republic of 35th out of 216 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Congo, Republic of

  1. 32 Kyrgyz Republic 39.65 compare
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  3. 34 Togo 37.88 compare
  4. 36 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 37.44 compare
  5. 37 Nepal 36.92 compare
  6. 38 Armenia, Republic of 36.24 compare
  7. 38 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 36.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Congo, Republic of?
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Congo, Republic of was 37.81 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Congo, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 37.81 in 2019.
What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Congo, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 34.85 in 2014.
How does Congo, Republic of rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
Congo, Republic of ranks 35th out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Congo, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 2,190 data points, 2010–2019
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