Global change over the last 50 years in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Global change over the last 50 years was 271,765 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
271,765
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
58th
of 215 countries
All-time high
279,680
in 2022
All-time low
81,000
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 271,765.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 279,680 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81,000, 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.
Global change over the last 50 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 81,000 | — |
| 1966 | 84,000 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 93,400 | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 127,700 | +36.7% |
| 1969 | 149,300 | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 136,600 | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 123,900 | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 124,200 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 156,900 | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 128,810 | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 113,380 | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 117,858 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 107,000 | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 108,706 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 115,182 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 102,415 | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 102,640 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 100,700 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 102,000 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 148,300 | +45.4% |
| 1985 | 148,456 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 156,514 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 162,300 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 162,600 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 167,000 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 163,400 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 166,550 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 188,570 | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 197,489 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 156,547 | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 159,227 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 163,610 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 163,211 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 179,874 | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 210,441 | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 246,695 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 234,122 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 240,655 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 237,340 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 238,717 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 237,829 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 237,582 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 237,272 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 234,472 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 231,388 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 227,516 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 224,280 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 220,929 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 230,335 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 232,533 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 233,733 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 240,598 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 241,580 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 253,775 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 266,680 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 253,965 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 266,835 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 279,680 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 267,310 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 271,765 | +1.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 271,765 is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,138, 4.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 271,765 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 | 148,300 |
| 1968 | +36.7% | 93,400 | 127,700 |
| 1973 | +26.3% | 124,200 | 156,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107,080 | 81,000 | 149,300 | 5 |
| 1970s | 123,254 | 107,000 | 156,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,292 | 100,700 | 167,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,892 | 156,547 | 210,441 | 10 |
| 2000s | 237,607 | 231,388 | 246,695 | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,196 | 220,929 | 266,680 | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,911 | 253,965 | 279,680 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Democratic Republic of Congo was 271,765 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 279,680 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,000 in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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