Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in Congo
Congo: Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) was 1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 135 countries
All-time high
2
in 2012
All-time low
1
in 1994
Years of data
13
1994–2023
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Congo, 1994–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1 for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Congo peaked at 2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1994.
That places Congo 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Congo?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Congo was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
- Congo ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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