Long run air pollution in Congo
Congo: Long run air pollution was 28,422 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
28,422
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
148th
of 220 countries
All-time high
32,026
in 2015
All-time low
41.91
in 1800
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Congo, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 28,422 for long run air pollution in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Congo peaked at 32,026 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.91, in 1800.
Congo ranks 148th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 41.98 | — |
| 1751 | 41.98 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 41.98 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 41.99 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 41.99 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 41.99 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 41.99 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 42.01 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 42.01 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 42.01 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 42.01 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 42.01 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 42.01 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 42.01 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 42.01 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 42.01 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 42.01 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 42.01 | -0.0% |
| 1772 | 42.01 | -0.0% |
| 1773 | 42.01 | -0.0% |
| 1774 | 42.01 | -0.0% |
| 1775 | 42.01 | -0.0% |
| 1776 | 42.01 | -0.0% |
| 1777 | 42.01 | -0.0% |
| 1778 | 42.01 | -0.0% |
| 1779 | 42 | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 42 | -0.0% |
| 1781 | 42 | -0.0% |
| 1782 | 42 | -0.0% |
| 1783 | 41.99 | -0.0% |
| 1784 | 41.99 | -0.0% |
| 1785 | 41.99 | -0.0% |
| 1786 | 41.98 | -0.0% |
| 1787 | 41.98 | -0.0% |
| 1788 | 41.98 | -0.0% |
| 1789 | 41.97 | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 41.97 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | 41.97 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | 41.96 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | 41.95 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | 41.95 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | 41.94 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | 41.94 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | 41.93 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | 41.92 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | 41.92 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 41.91 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | 41.92 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 41.93 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 41.94 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 41.95 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 41.96 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 41.97 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 41.98 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 41.99 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 42.01 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 42.04 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 42.06 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 42.09 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 42.12 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 42.15 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 42.17 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 42.2 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 42.23 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 42.26 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 42.29 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 42.31 | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 42.33 | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 42.36 | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 42.38 | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 42.41 | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 42.43 | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 42.45 | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 42.48 | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 42.5 | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 42.53 | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 42.55 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 42.56 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 42.58 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 42.6 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 42.62 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 42.64 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 42.66 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 42.68 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 42.7 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 42.72 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 42.74 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 42.75 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 42.77 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 42.78 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 42.8 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 42.81 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 42.83 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 42.84 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 42.86 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 42.87 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 43.18 | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 43.49 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 43.81 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 44.13 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 44.45 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 44.77 | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 45.09 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 45.42 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 45.75 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 46.08 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 46.45 | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 46.82 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 47.2 | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 47.58 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 47.96 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 48.34 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 48.73 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 49.12 | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 49.51 | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 49.9 | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 50.3 | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 50.7 | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 51.1 | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 51.51 | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 51.92 | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 52.33 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 52.75 | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 53.16 | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 53.58 | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 54.01 | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 54.44 | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 54.87 | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 55.3 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 55.74 | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 56.18 | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 56.62 | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 57.06 | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 57.55 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 58.04 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 58.54 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 59.04 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 59.54 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 60.05 | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 60.56 | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 61.07 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 61.59 | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 62.11 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 62.63 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 63.16 | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 63.69 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 69.11 | +8.5% |
| 1902 | 74.61 | +8.0% |
| 1903 | 80.19 | +7.5% |
| 1904 | 85.85 | +7.1% |
| 1905 | 91.6 | +6.7% |
| 1906 | 97.49 | +6.4% |
| 1907 | 103.46 | +6.1% |
| 1908 | 109.51 | +5.9% |
| 1909 | 115.66 | +5.6% |
| 1910 | 121.89 | +5.4% |
| 1911 | 128.43 | +5.4% |
| 1912 | 135.08 | +5.2% |
| 1913 | 141.82 | +5.0% |
| 1914 | 148.66 | +4.8% |
| 1915 | 155.6 | +4.7% |
| 1916 | 162.65 | +4.5% |
| 1917 | 169.8 | +4.4% |
| 1918 | 177.06 | +4.3% |
| 1919 | 184.42 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | 191.88 | +4.0% |
| 1921 | 188.96 | -1.5% |
| 1922 | 200.94 | +6.3% |
| 1923 | 213.78 | +6.4% |
| 1924 | 226.97 | +6.2% |
| 1925 | 241.57 | +6.4% |
| 1926 | 256.45 | +6.2% |
| 1927 | 260.1 | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 263.52 | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 266.97 | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 269.58 | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 272.15 | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 277.3 | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 290.43 | +4.7% |
| 1934 | 304.08 | +4.7% |
| 1935 | 318.28 | +4.7% |
| 1936 | 333.92 | +4.9% |
| 1937 | 334.37 | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 334.55 | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 334.47 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 334.12 | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 333.65 | -0.1% |
| 1942 | 332.56 | -0.3% |
| 1943 | 331.64 | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 330.56 | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 328.96 | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 327.72 | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 349.65 | +6.7% |
| 1948 | 372.68 | +6.6% |
| 1949 | 397.82 | +6.7% |
| 1950 | 2,648 | +565.7% |
| 1951 | 3,651 | +37.9% |
| 1952 | 4,307 | +18.0% |
| 1953 | 3,789 | -12.0% |
| 1954 | 4,017 | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 3,803 | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 4,892 | +28.6% |
| 1957 | 5,108 | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 5,659 | +10.8% |
| 1959 | 4,989 | -11.8% |
| 1960 | 6,719 | +34.7% |
| 1961 | 8,730 | +29.9% |
| 1962 | 8,394 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 7,957 | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 8,063 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 7,225 | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 7,873 | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 7,478 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 9,128 | +22.1% |
| 1969 | 9,415 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 10,767 | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 6,576 | -38.9% |
| 1972 | 6,939 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 11,202 | +61.4% |
| 1974 | 13,631 | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 10,963 | -19.6% |
| 1976 | 12,240 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 8,082 | -34.0% |
| 1978 | 8,589 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 8,636 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 9,385 | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 9,897 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 10,260 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 9,766 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 8,829 | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 9,072 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 8,499 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 8,829 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 8,342 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 8,180 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 8,070 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 8,751 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 8,284 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 8,256 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6,430 | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 7,977 | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 6,855 | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 5,923 | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 6,552 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 6,928 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 7,329 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 8,259 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 6,936 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 8,331 | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 9,206 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 10,106 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 12,400 | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 13,853 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 17,216 | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 16,946 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 18,842 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 21,848 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 25,746 | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 27,962 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 29,250 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 32,026 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 27,988 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 24,525 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 25,286 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 27,844 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 27,399 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 27,829 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 28,422 | +2.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 28,422 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 28,422 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +565.7% | 397.82 | 2,648 |
| 1973 | +61.4% | 6,939 | 11,202 |
| 1971 | -38.9% | 10,767 | 6,576 |
| 1951 | +37.9% | 2,648 | 3,651 |
| 1960 | +34.7% | 4,989 | 6,719 |
| 1977 | -34.0% | 12,240 | 8,082 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 41.99 | 41.98 | 42 | 10 |
| 1760s | 42.01 | 42 | 42.01 | 10 |
| 1770s | 42.01 | 42 | 42.01 | 10 |
| 1780s | 41.99 | 41.97 | 42 | 10 |
| 1790s | 41.95 | 41.92 | 41.97 | 10 |
| 1800s | 41.96 | 41.91 | 42 | 10 |
| 1810s | 42.13 | 42.01 | 42.26 | 10 |
| 1820s | 42.39 | 42.29 | 42.5 | 10 |
| 1830s | 42.61 | 42.53 | 42.7 | 10 |
| 1840s | 42.79 | 42.72 | 42.86 | 10 |
| 1850s | 44.3 | 42.87 | 45.75 | 10 |
| 1860s | 47.78 | 46.08 | 49.51 | 10 |
| 1870s | 51.73 | 49.9 | 53.58 | 10 |
| 1880s | 55.98 | 54.01 | 58.04 | 10 |
| 1890s | 60.83 | 58.54 | 63.16 | 10 |
| 1900s | 89.12 | 63.69 | 115.66 | 10 |
| 1910s | 152.54 | 121.89 | 184.42 | 10 |
| 1920s | 231.11 | 188.96 | 266.97 | 10 |
| 1930s | 306.91 | 269.58 | 334.55 | 10 |
| 1940s | 343.94 | 327.72 | 397.82 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4,286 | 2,648 | 5,659 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,098 | 6,719 | 9,415 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,762 | 6,576 | 13,631 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,106 | 8,180 | 10,260 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,403 | 5,923 | 8,751 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,058 | 6,936 | 17,216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,132 | 18,842 | 32,026 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,883 | 27,399 | 28,422 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Congo?
- Long run air pollution in Congo was 28,422 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 32,026 in 2015.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.91 in 1800.
- How does Congo rank for long run air pollution?
- Congo ranks 148th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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