Outdoor air pollution exposure in Congo
Congo: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 40.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.3
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
19th
of 241 countries
All-time high
40.3
in 2024
All-time low
22
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Congo, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Congo is 40.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Congo peaked at 40.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22, in 1999.
Congo ranks 19th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.9 | — |
| 1999 | 22 | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 24.9 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 29.8 | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 29.6 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 26.5 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 31.7 | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 30.1 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 26.6 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 29.4 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 33.5 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 32.8 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 37.7 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 36.1 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 36.4 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 40 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 35 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 38.5 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 36.4 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 34.1 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 36.2 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 37.2 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 36.5 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 35.5 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 36.7 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 31.7 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 40.3 | +27.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 40.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 40.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.45 | 22 | 26.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.49 | 24.9 | 33.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.76 | 34.1 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.14 | 31.7 | 40.3 | 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Congo?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Congo was 40.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Congo ranks 19th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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