Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Hypothetical land animals slaughtered was 1.47 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.47 billion
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
198th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.77 billion
in 1989
All-time low
1.47 billion
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1.47 billion, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3.77 billion in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.47 billion, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.64 billion | — |
| 1962 | 1.64 billion | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.66 billion | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.68 billion | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.71 billion | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.55 billion | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 1.74 billion | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 2.10 billion | +21.2% |
| 1969 | 2.56 billion | +21.6% |
| 1970 | 3.07 billion | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 3.11 billion | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.15 billion | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 3.19 billion | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.23 billion | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.26 billion | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.29 billion | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.29 billion | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.18 billion | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.04 billion | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 2.92 billion | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.91 billion | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.98 billion | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.04 billion | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.08 billion | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.13 billion | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.40 billion | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 3.73 billion | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 3.64 billion | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.77 billion | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.73 billion | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.33 billion | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 3.57 billion | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 3.45 billion | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.49 billion | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.00 billion | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 3.22 billion | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 2.91 billion | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 2.99 billion | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.80 billion | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.66 billion | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.50 billion | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.35 billion | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 2.33 billion | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.29 billion | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.27 billion | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.22 billion | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.18 billion | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.15 billion | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.12 billion | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.08 billion | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.05 billion | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.01 billion | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.97 billion | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.94 billion | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.91 billion | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.77 billion | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.66 billion | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.63 billion | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.60 billion | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.58 billion | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.55 billion | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.52 billion | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.50 billion | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.47 billion | -1.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.47 billion is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.70 billion, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.47 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.46 billion, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 billion | 1.55 billion | 2.56 billion | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.18 billion | 3.04 billion | 3.29 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 billion | 2.91 billion | 3.77 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 billion | 2.80 billion | 3.73 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 billion | 2.12 billion | 2.66 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 billion | 1.60 billion | 2.08 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 billion | 1.47 billion | 1.58 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 195 Lesotho 2.80 billion compare
- 196 Luxembourg 1.75 billion compare
- 197 Equatorial Guinea 1.48 billion compare
- 199 Antigua and Barbuda 613.14 million compare
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 hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.47 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 billion in 1989.
- What is the lowest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 billion in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for hypothetical land animals slaughtered?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hypothetical land animals slaughtered rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hypothetical land animals slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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