Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) in Congo
Congo: Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) was 1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2
in 2012
All-time low
1
in 1983
Years of data
14
1983–2023
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Congo, 1983–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1 for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Congo peaked at 2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1983.
Congo ranks 78th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | — |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 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. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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: total in Congo?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Congo was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1983.
- How does Congo rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
- Congo ranks 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total 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: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.