Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate was 27.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Congo, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo recorded 27.57 % change on previous year for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 304.9% on the previous year and up 321.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 27.57 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -17.75 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Congo ranks 6th of 240 countries on this measure, 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -17.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 2001 | 20.58 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 2002 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2003 | -10.29 % change on previous year | +838.4% |
| 2004 | 17 % change on previous year | -265.1% |
| 2005 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2006 | -11.33 % change on previous year | +176.6% |
| 2007 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 2008 | 13.2 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2009 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2010 | 15.02 % change on previous year | -732.1% |
| 2011 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2012 | -0.5343 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2013 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -1904.1% |
| 2014 | -12.44 % change on previous year | -229.0% |
| 2015 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 2016 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 2017 | -9.36 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 2019 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2020 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 2021 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -426.3% |
| 2023 | -13.46 % change on previous year | -303.6% |
| 2024 | 27.57 % change on previous year | -304.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 27.57 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.67 % change on previous year, 7.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 27.57 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.63 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1904.1% | -0.5343 % change on previous year | 9.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -17.75 % change on previous year | -17.75 % change on previous year | -17.75 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.29 % change on previous year | -11.33 % change on previous year | 20.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 % change on previous year | -12.44 % change on previous year | 15.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -13.46 % change on previous year | 27.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 3 Burundi 35.51 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Uganda 31.94 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 31.23 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Tanzania 24.35 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Kenya 21 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Paraguay 20.48 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Congo
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.54 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 29.28 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Congo?
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Congo was 27.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.57 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.75 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 6th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 321.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.