Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was 0.1032 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.1032 for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in 2023.
That represents a change of down 84.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3.24 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.07, in 2004.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 65th of 189 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.
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.51 | — |
| 1961 | 3.24 | +113.9% |
| 1962 | 2.35 | -27.2% |
| 1963 | 2.04 | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4168 | -79.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3098 | -25.7% |
| 1966 | 1.48 | +378.9% |
| 1967 | -0.0087 | -100.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4409 | -5167.8% |
| 1969 | 2.12 | +381.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2216 | -89.6% |
| 1971 | -1.07 | -581.3% |
| 1972 | -0.7204 | -32.5% |
| 1973 | -1.99 | +175.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5644 | -128.4% |
| 1975 | -0.5662 | -200.3% |
| 1976 | 1.18 | -307.6% |
| 1977 | 1.56 | +32.8% |
| 1978 | -0.001 | -100.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4354 | -43640.0% |
| 1980 | -0.2108 | -148.4% |
| 1981 | -0.9093 | +331.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6464 | -171.1% |
| 1983 | -1.56 | -341.2% |
| 1984 | -1.38 | -11.4% |
| 1985 | -0.0358 | -97.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4682 | -1407.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1609 | -65.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5255 | +226.6% |
| 1989 | 1.26 | +139.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0894 | -92.9% |
| 1991 | -0.7787 | -971.0% |
| 1992 | -1.63 | +109.7% |
| 1993 | -1.27 | -22.3% |
| 1994 | -1.51 | +18.8% |
| 1995 | -1.44 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | -1.7 | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3824 | -122.5% |
| 1998 | -1.28 | -434.4% |
| 1999 | -0.1484 | -88.4% |
| 2000 | -1.18 | +693.9% |
| 2001 | -1.46 | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 1.14 | -178.1% |
| 2003 | -1.52 | -233.3% |
| 2004 | -2.07 | +36.0% |
| 2005 | -1.78 | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7339 | -141.1% |
| 2007 | -0.5878 | -180.1% |
| 2008 | -0.7816 | +33.0% |
| 2009 | -0.3356 | -57.1% |
| 2010 | -1.14 | +238.5% |
| 2011 | -0.0626 | -94.5% |
| 2012 | -0.4156 | +563.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0906 | -121.8% |
| 2014 | -0.3207 | -454.0% |
| 2015 | -0.1863 | -41.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0709 | -138.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3243 | +357.4% |
| 2018 | 0.365 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4535 | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5234 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 | -98.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6556 | +8414.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1032 | -84.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1032 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.4634. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1032 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.1805. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +43640.0% | -0.001 | 0.4354 |
| 2022 | +8414.3% | 0.0077 | 0.6556 |
| 1968 | +5167.8% | -0.0087 | 0.4409 |
| 1986 | +1407.8% | -0.0358 | 0.4682 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 | -0.0087 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0383 | -1.99 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1037 | -1.56 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9283 | -1.7 | 0.3824 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7843 | -2.07 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0817 | -1.14 | 0.4535 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3225 | 0.0077 | 0.6556 | 4 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1032 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 in 1961.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.07 in 2004.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html, published as part of Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The SPEI fulfills the requirements of a drought index since its multi-scalar character enables it to be used by different scientific disciplines to detect, monitor, and analyze droughts. Like the sc-PDSI and the SPI, the SPEI can measure drought severity according to its intensity and duration, and can identify the onset and end of drought episodes. The SPEI allows comparison of drought severity through time and space, since it can be calculated over a wide range of climates, as can the SPI.