Global change over the last 50 years in Congo
Congo: Global change over the last 50 years was 55,452 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55,452
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
106th
of 215 countries
All-time high
99,374
in 2018
All-time low
13,600
in 1967
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Congo, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global change over the last 50 years in Congo is 55,452, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Congo peaked at 99,374 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13,600, in 1967.
Congo ranks 106th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 14,000 | — |
| 1966 | 14,200 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 13,600 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 14,100 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 13,900 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 14,399 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 16,010 | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 24,526 | +53.2% |
| 1973 | 22,200 | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 23,718 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 23,103 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 26,869 | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 24,364 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 26,297 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 29,630 | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 31,965 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 29,665 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 30,835 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 35,255 | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 32,854 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 29,939 | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 32,083 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 38,386 | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 43,320 | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 46,549 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 48,754 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 45,577 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 40,183 | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 46,982 | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 42,785 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 45,915 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 45,579 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 38,181 | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 43,095 | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 43,699 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 46,024 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 48,894 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 51,995 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 53,934 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 57,096 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 54,696 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 59,103 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 59,241 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 54,319 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 61,461 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 65,471 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 73,568 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 81,555 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 73,791 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 74,056 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 69,928 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 87,477 | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 95,727 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 99,374 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 71,081 | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 71,537 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 70,330 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 65,111 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 61,887 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 55,452 | -10.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 55,452 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 55,452 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,960 | 13,600 | 14,200 | 5 |
| 1970s | 23,112 | 14,399 | 29,630 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,085 | 29,665 | 46,549 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,075 | 38,181 | 48,754 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,676 | 46,024 | 61,461 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,203 | 65,471 | 99,374 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,863 | 55,452 | 71,537 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 103 United Arab Emirates 60,641 compare
- 104 Latvia 57,110 compare
- 105 Iraq 56,635 compare
- 107 Gambia 55,138 compare
- 108 South Sudan 55,034 compare
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 54,128 compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Congo?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Congo was 55,452 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 99,374 in 2018.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,600 in 1967.
- How does Congo rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Congo ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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