Human caused air pollution exposure in Congo
Congo: Human caused air pollution exposure was 37.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human caused air pollution exposure in Congo, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Congo is 37.57, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Congo peaked at 37.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.68, in 1999.
That places Congo 10th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.36 | — |
| 1999 | 21.68 | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 24.2 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 29.18 | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 28.86 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 25.89 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 30.29 | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 29.05 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 25.76 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 28.25 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 31.98 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 31.22 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 35.91 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 33.69 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 33.51 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 36.74 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 32.17 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 35.68 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 32.89 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 29.81 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 32.42 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 33.57 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 32.58 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 31.92 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 34.03 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 29.45 | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 37.57 | +27.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 37.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.17, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 37.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.02 | 21.68 | 26.36 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.47 | 24.2 | 31.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.64 | 29.81 | 36.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.11 | 29.45 | 37.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 in Congo?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Congo was 37.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 37.57 in 2024.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.68 in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Congo ranks 10th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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