Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Congo
Congo: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 321,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Congo, 1994–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Congo stood at 321,000. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 94.9% on the previous year and up 3,238.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Congo peaked at 321,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 2005.
That places Congo 22nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16,500 | — |
| 1998 | 20,000 | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 42,000 | +110.0% |
| 2002 | 53,000 | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 2,000 | -96.2% |
| 2006 | 5,000 | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 25,000 | +400.0% |
| 2012 | 9,614 | -61.5% |
| 2019 | 253,000 | +2531.6% |
| 2020 | 66,000 | -73.9% |
| 2021 | 46,652 | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 164,679 | +253.0% |
| 2023 | 321,000 | +94.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,167 | 16,500 | 42,000 | 3 |
| 2000s | 21,250 | 2,000 | 53,000 | 4 |
| 2010s | 131,307 | 9,614 | 253,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 149,583 | 46,652 | 321,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More climate change data for Congo
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2359 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Congo?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Congo was 321,000 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 321,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- Congo ranks 22nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,238.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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