People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) … square in Congo
Congo: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) … square was 0.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per square in Congo, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.94 units per square kilometre for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.9% on the previous year and up 3,238.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per square in Congo peaked at 0.94 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1983.
Congo ranks 62nd of 178 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.
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) … square in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 0.123 units per square kilometre | +110.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -96.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7408 units per square kilometre | +2531.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1933 units per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4822 units per square kilometre | +253.0% |
| 2023 | 0.94 units per square kilometre | +94.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.94 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7348 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.94 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5607 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) … square 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 | +2531.6% | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | 0.7408 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | 0.123 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3845 units per square kilometre | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | 0.7408 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.438 units per square kilometre | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | 0.94 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 59 Laos 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Afghanistan 0.9814 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.9663 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Solomon Islands 0.7974 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Pakistan 0.7534 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Guinea 0.7163 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Congo?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per square in Congo was 0.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per square recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per square recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Congo rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per square?
- Congo ranks 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People affected by disaster, Number International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.