Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Congo
Congo: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 55.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Congo stood at 55.63. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Congo peaked at 55.63 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.22, in 2000.
That places Congo 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.22 | 35.22 | 35.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.34 | 35.22 | 55.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.63 | 55.63 | 55.63 | 5 |
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 protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Congo?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Congo was 55.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 55.63 in 2017.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.22 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Congo ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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 Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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