Share of forest area within protected areas in Congo
Congo: Share of forest area within protected areas was 17.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of forest area within protected areas in Congo, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of forest area within protected areas in Congo stood at 17.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Congo peaked at 17.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 80th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 24.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4604 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4601 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 13.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7254 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest area within protected areas in Congo?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Congo was 17.8% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Congo ranks 80th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)