Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate was 31.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo is 31.23 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 271.7% on the previous year and up 346.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 31.23 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -21.9 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 5th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -21.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 27.84 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 2001 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2002 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2003 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -274.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1934 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2006 | -15.39 % change on previous year | -8056.0% |
| 2007 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 2008 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2009 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2010 | 15.92 % change on previous year | -859.2% |
| 2011 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2012 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -330.6% |
| 2013 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2014 | -12.65 % change on previous year | -546.7% |
| 2015 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -190.4% |
| 2016 | -9.5 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 2017 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1439 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2019 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +5032.6% |
| 2020 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 2021 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2022 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +351.0% |
| 2023 | -18.19 % change on previous year | -393.9% |
| 2024 | 31.23 % change on previous year | -271.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 31.23 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.48 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 31.23 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.63 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -8056.0% | 0.1934 % change on previous year | -15.39 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +5032.6% | 0.1439 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -21.9 % change on previous year | -21.9 % change on previous year | -21.9 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.98 % change on previous year | -15.39 % change on previous year | 27.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -12.65 % change on previous year | 15.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 % change on previous year | -18.19 % change on previous year | 31.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1613 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 8.03 hectares per square kilometre (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 31.23 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 31.23 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.9 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Human caused air pollution exposure Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.