Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p was 65.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
65.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 161 countries
All-time high
65.25
in 2017
All-time low
43.31
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 43.32001: 43.32002: 43.32003: 43.32004: 43.32005: 43.32006: 49.22007: 49.62008: 55.92009: 55.92010: 55.92011: 55.92012: 55.92013: 55.92014: 55.92015: 55.92016: 61.72017: 65.22018: 65.22019: 65.22020: 65.22021: 65.22022: 65.22023: 65.22024: 65.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Democratic Republic of Congo is 65.25, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 65.25 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.31, in 2000.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 57th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by protected areas in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 43.31
2001 43.31 +0.0%
2002 43.31 +0.0%
2003 43.31 +0.0%
2004 43.31 +0.0%
2005 43.31 +0.0%
2006 49.19 +13.6%
2007 49.58 +0.8%
2008 55.85 +12.6%
2009 55.85 +0.0%
2010 55.85 +0.0%
2011 55.85 +0.0%
2012 55.85 +0.0%
2013 55.85 +0.0%
2014 55.85 +0.0%
2015 55.85 +0.0%
2016 61.73 +10.5%
2017 65.25 +5.7%
2018 65.25 +0.0%
2019 65.25 +0.0%
2020 65.25 +0.0%
2021 65.25 +0.0%
2022 65.25 +0.0%
2023 65.25 +0.0%
2024 65.25 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.03 43.31 55.85 10
2010s 59.26 55.85 65.25 10
2020s 65.25 65.25 65.25 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 54 Portugal 68.63 compare
  2. 55 Nicaragua 65.78 compare
  3. 56 Norway 65.46 compare
  4. 58 Burkina Faso 64.5 compare
  5. 59 Puerto Rico 63.78 compare
  6. 60 Japan 63.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Democratic Republic of Congo was 65.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 65.25 in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 43.31 in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 57th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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