How have things changed? in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: How have things changed? was 271,765 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
271,765 metric tons
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
58th
of 215 countries
All-time high
279,680 metric tons
in 2022
All-time low
81,000 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 271,765 metric tons.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 279,680 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81,000 metric tons, in 1965.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 81,000 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 84,000 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 93,400 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 127,700 metric tons | +36.7% |
| 1969 | 149,300 metric tons | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 136,600 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 123,900 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 124,200 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 156,900 metric tons | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 128,810 metric tons | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 113,380 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 117,858 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 107,000 metric tons | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 108,706 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 115,182 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 102,415 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 102,640 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 100,700 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 102,000 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 148,300 metric tons | +45.4% |
| 1985 | 148,456 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 156,514 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 162,300 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 162,600 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 167,000 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 163,400 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 166,550 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 188,570 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 197,489 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 156,547 metric tons | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 159,227 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 163,610 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 163,211 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 179,874 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 210,441 metric tons | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 246,695 metric tons | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 234,122 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 240,655 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 237,340 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 238,717 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 237,829 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 237,582 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 237,272 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 234,472 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 231,388 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 227,516 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 224,280 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 220,929 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 230,335 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 232,533 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 233,733 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 240,598 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 241,580 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 253,775 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 266,680 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 253,965 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 266,835 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 279,680 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 267,310 metric tons | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 271,765 metric tons | +1.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 271,765 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 4.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 271,765 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +45.4% | 102,000 metric tons | 148,300 metric tons |
| 1968 | +36.7% | 93,400 metric tons | 127,700 metric tons |
| 1973 | +26.3% | 124,200 metric tons | 156,900 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107,080 metric tons | 81,000 metric tons | 149,300 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 123,254 metric tons | 107,000 metric tons | 156,900 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,292 metric tons | 100,700 metric tons | 167,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,892 metric tons | 156,547 metric tons | 210,441 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 237,607 metric tons | 231,388 metric tons | 246,695 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,196 metric tons | 220,929 metric tons | 266,680 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,911 metric tons | 253,965 metric tons | 279,680 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 3,057 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 235.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 601.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 140.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- How have things changed? in Democratic Republic of Congo was 271,765 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 279,680 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,000 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for how have things changed??
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.