Long run air pollution in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Long run air pollution was 82,418 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
82,418
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
104th
of 220 countries
All-time high
128,340
in 2014
All-time low
372.58
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Democratic Republic of Congo is 82,418, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 128,340 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 372.58, in 1750.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 104th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 372.58 | — |
| 1751 | 372.65 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 372.72 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 372.79 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 372.85 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 372.92 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 372.99 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 373.06 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 373.13 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 373.19 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 373.26 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 373.32 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 373.39 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 373.45 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 373.51 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 373.57 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 373.64 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 373.7 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 373.76 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 373.82 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 373.89 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 373.94 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 374 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 374.06 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 374.12 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 374.17 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 374.23 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 374.29 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 374.34 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 374.4 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 374.45 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 374.5 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 374.56 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 374.61 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 374.65 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 374.7 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 374.75 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 374.81 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 374.86 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 374.9 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 374.95 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 375 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 375.04 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 375.08 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 375.13 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 375.17 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 375.21 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 375.25 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 375.3 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 375.34 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 375.38 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 375.91 | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 376.44 | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 376.96 | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 377.49 | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 378.02 | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 378.55 | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 379.06 | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 379.59 | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 380.12 | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 380.65 | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 381.37 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 382.08 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 382.79 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 383.51 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 384.23 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 384.93 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 385.65 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 386.37 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 387.09 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 387.81 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 388.52 | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 389.24 | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 389.95 | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 390.67 | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 391.38 | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 392.09 | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 392.81 | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 393.53 | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 394.25 | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 394.96 | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 395.68 | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 396.39 | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 397.1 | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 397.82 | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 398.53 | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 399.24 | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 399.95 | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 400.67 | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 401.39 | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 402.11 | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 402.81 | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 403.53 | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 404.24 | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 404.95 | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 405.65 | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 406.36 | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 407.08 | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 407.79 | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 408.51 | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 409.31 | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 412.97 | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 416.67 | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 420.43 | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 424.23 | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 428.07 | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 432.2 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 436.39 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 440.62 | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 444.9 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 449.24 | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 454.6 | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 460 | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 465.47 | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 471 | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 476.59 | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 482.25 | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 487.97 | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 493.74 | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 499.59 | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 505.51 | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 512.44 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 519.42 | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 526.49 | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 533.63 | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 540.83 | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 548.11 | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 555.47 | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 562.9 | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 570.41 | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 578.01 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 585.91 | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 593.91 | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 601.99 | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 610.14 | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 618.4 | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 626.74 | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 635.16 | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 644.23 | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 653.4 | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 662.66 | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 672.26 | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 681.97 | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 691.77 | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 701.67 | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 711.69 | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 721.81 | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 732.02 | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 742.36 | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 752.81 | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 763.36 | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 815.66 | +6.9% |
| 1902 | 869.37 | +6.6% |
| 1903 | 924.52 | +6.3% |
| 1904 | 981.13 | +6.1% |
| 1905 | 1,039 | +5.9% |
| 1906 | 1,100 | +5.8% |
| 1907 | 1,162 | +5.6% |
| 1908 | 1,225 | +5.5% |
| 1909 | 1,291 | +5.3% |
| 1910 | 1,358 | +5.2% |
| 1911 | 1,434 | +5.6% |
| 1912 | 1,511 | +5.4% |
| 1913 | 1,591 | +5.3% |
| 1914 | 1,673 | +5.1% |
| 1915 | 1,757 | +5.0% |
| 1916 | 1,845 | +5.0% |
| 1917 | 1,936 | +4.9% |
| 1918 | 2,030 | +4.8% |
| 1919 | 2,125 | +4.7% |
| 1920 | 2,230 | +4.9% |
| 1921 | 2,144 | -3.8% |
| 1922 | 2,411 | +12.4% |
| 1923 | 2,785 | +15.5% |
| 1924 | 3,002 | +7.8% |
| 1925 | 3,048 | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 3,293 | +8.0% |
| 1927 | 3,415 | +3.7% |
| 1928 | 3,616 | +5.9% |
| 1929 | 3,804 | +5.2% |
| 1930 | 4,092 | +7.6% |
| 1931 | 3,945 | -3.6% |
| 1932 | 3,670 | -7.0% |
| 1933 | 3,679 | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 3,830 | +4.1% |
| 1935 | 4,053 | +5.8% |
| 1936 | 4,387 | +8.2% |
| 1937 | 5,121 | +16.7% |
| 1938 | 5,721 | +11.7% |
| 1939 | 5,923 | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 6,251 | +5.5% |
| 1941 | 6,721 | +7.5% |
| 1942 | 7,206 | +7.2% |
| 1943 | 7,825 | +8.6% |
| 1944 | 7,689 | -1.7% |
| 1945 | 7,966 | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 8,857 | +11.2% |
| 1947 | 9,421 | +6.4% |
| 1948 | 10,070 | +6.9% |
| 1949 | 10,844 | +7.7% |
| 1950 | 19,077 | +75.9% |
| 1951 | 22,412 | +17.5% |
| 1952 | 24,174 | +7.9% |
| 1953 | 26,965 | +11.5% |
| 1954 | 31,181 | +15.6% |
| 1955 | 33,450 | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 33,415 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 34,333 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 33,698 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 32,356 | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 30,914 | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 31,756 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 31,349 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 32,371 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 29,109 | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 32,270 | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 33,947 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 33,518 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 42,383 | +26.5% |
| 1969 | 43,647 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 37,774 | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 52,179 | +38.1% |
| 1972 | 52,852 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 53,762 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 55,030 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 51,758 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 48,836 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 51,642 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 52,646 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 54,810 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 55,166 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 57,606 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 55,284 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 61,206 | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 62,220 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 62,180 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 62,738 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 65,898 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 68,150 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 67,652 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 69,208 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 67,595 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 67,810 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 69,048 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 67,224 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 68,166 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 69,104 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 70,761 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 72,090 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 72,863 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 69,922 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 69,603 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 72,404 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 76,199 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 79,565 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 84,783 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 88,915 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 91,910 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 94,448 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 96,753 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 100,327 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 108,514 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 92,948 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 109,209 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 128,340 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 109,534 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 102,350 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 85,379 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 79,385 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 80,180 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 81,377 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 81,754 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 82,418 | +0.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 82,418 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,196, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 82,418 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +75.9% | 10,844 | 19,077 |
| 1971 | +38.1% | 37,774 | 52,179 |
| 1968 | +26.5% | 33,518 | 42,383 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 372.89 | 372.58 | 373.19 | 10 |
| 1760s | 373.54 | 373.26 | 373.82 | 10 |
| 1770s | 374.14 | 373.89 | 374.4 | 10 |
| 1780s | 374.68 | 374.45 | 374.9 | 10 |
| 1790s | 375.15 | 374.95 | 375.34 | 10 |
| 1800s | 377.75 | 375.38 | 380.12 | 10 |
| 1810s | 383.87 | 380.65 | 387.09 | 10 |
| 1820s | 391.02 | 387.81 | 394.25 | 10 |
| 1830s | 398.17 | 394.96 | 401.39 | 10 |
| 1840s | 405.3 | 402.11 | 408.51 | 10 |
| 1850s | 426.58 | 409.31 | 444.9 | 10 |
| 1860s | 474.05 | 449.24 | 499.59 | 10 |
| 1870s | 537.52 | 505.51 | 570.41 | 10 |
| 1880s | 614.79 | 578.01 | 653.4 | 10 |
| 1890s | 707.1 | 662.66 | 752.81 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,017 | 763.36 | 1,291 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,726 | 1,358 | 2,125 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,975 | 2,144 | 3,804 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4,442 | 3,670 | 5,923 | 10 |
| 1940s | 8,285 | 6,251 | 10,844 | 10 |
| 1950s | 29,106 | 19,077 | 34,333 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34,126 | 29,109 | 43,647 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51,129 | 37,774 | 55,030 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,810 | 55,166 | 68,150 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,387 | 67,224 | 72,863 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,450 | 69,603 | 96,753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,617 | 79,385 | 128,340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,849 | 81,377 | 82,418 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Long run air pollution in Democratic Republic of Congo was 82,418 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 128,340 in 2014.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 372.58 in 1750.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for long run air pollution?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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