People affected by disaster, Number in Congo
Congo: People affected by disaster, Number was 321,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number in Congo, 1983–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Congo recorded 321,000 for people affected by disaster, number in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 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, people affected by disaster, number in Congo peaked at 321,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1983.
Congo ranks 35th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 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% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 321,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136,443, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 321,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,527, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number 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% | 9,614 | 253,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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
- 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 in Congo?
- People affected by disaster, number in Congo was 321,000 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 321,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1983.
- How does Congo rank for people affected by disaster, number?
- Congo ranks 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people affected by disaster, number 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 People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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