Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Congo
Congo: Hypothetical land animals slaughtered was 9.09 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.09 billion
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
177th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.35 billion
in 1996
All-time low
2.75 billion
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Congo stood at 9.09 billion.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Congo peaked at 12.35 billion in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.75 billion, in 1966.
Congo ranks 177th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.88 billion | — |
| 1962 | 2.86 billion | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.91 billion | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.89 billion | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.78 billion | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 2.75 billion | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.11 billion | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 2.97 billion | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 2.98 billion | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.03 billion | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 3.39 billion | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 3.36 billion | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.75 billion | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 3.21 billion | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 3.95 billion | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 6.43 billion | +62.9% |
| 1977 | 6.65 billion | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 7.08 billion | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 6.90 billion | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 8.50 billion | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 11.23 billion | +32.2% |
| 1982 | 11.36 billion | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 11.54 billion | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 11.53 billion | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 12.12 billion | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 12.16 billion | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 12.15 billion | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 12.15 billion | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.13 billion | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 12.25 billion | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 12.10 billion | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 12.17 billion | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 12.22 billion | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 12.26 billion | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 12.30 billion | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 12.35 billion | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 12.25 billion | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 11.95 billion | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 11.97 billion | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.67 billion | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 11.39 billion | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.77 billion | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 10.00 billion | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.35 billion | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 10.39 billion | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.13 billion | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 9.99 billion | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 10.08 billion | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.06 billion | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.18 billion | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.38 billion | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.38 billion | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.40 billion | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.03 billion | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 9.84 billion | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.82 billion | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.65 billion | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.64 billion | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.69 billion | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.50 billion | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.54 billion | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 9.33 billion | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.21 billion | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 9.09 billion | -1.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 9.09 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.17 billion, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 9.09 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.46 billion, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hypothetical land animals slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +62.9% | 3.95 billion | 6.43 billion |
| 1981 | +32.2% | 8.50 billion | 11.23 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.90 billion | 2.75 billion | 3.11 billion | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.77 billion | 3.03 billion | 7.08 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.49 billion | 8.50 billion | 12.16 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.18 billion | 11.95 billion | 12.35 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.38 billion | 9.77 billion | 11.67 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.00 billion | 9.64 billion | 10.40 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 billion | 9.09 billion | 9.54 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Congo?
- Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Congo was 9.09 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 billion in 1996.
- What is the lowest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 billion in 1966.
- How does Congo rank for hypothetical land animals slaughtered?
- Congo ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hypothetical land animals slaughtered rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Hypothetical land animals slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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