People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Congo
Congo: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.0519 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Congo, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0519 units per person for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 90.3% on the previous year and up 2,459.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0519 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1983.
That places Congo 36th out of 178 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.
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0062 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0068 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0138 units per person | +104.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0158 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | -96.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 units per person | +140.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0063 units per person | +382.0% |
| 2012 | 0.002 units per person | -67.7% |
| 2019 | 0.045 units per person | +2121.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0115 units per person | -74.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 units per person | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0273 units per person | +244.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0519 units per person | +90.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0519 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0098 units per person, 5.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0519 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.008 units per person, 6.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2121.0% | 0.002 units per person | 0.045 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0158 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0235 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.045 units per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0246 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0519 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Congo?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Congo was 0.0519 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0519 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1983.
- How does Congo rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita?
- Congo ranks 36th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,459.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People affected by disaster, Number International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.