Minimum requirement calories in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Minimum requirement calories was 1,658 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,658
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
194th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,658
in 2024
All-time low
1,656
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, minimum requirement calories in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1,658. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,658 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,656, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Minimum requirement calories in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,657 | — |
| 2001 | 1,656 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,656 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,656 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,656 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,657 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,656 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,656 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,656 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,656 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,656 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,656 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,656 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,656 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,656 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,656 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,656 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,657 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,657 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,656 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,656 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,656 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,656 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,657 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,658 | +0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,658 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,724, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,658 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,753, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,656 | 1,656 | 1,657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,656 | 1,656 | 1,657 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,657 | 1,656 | 1,658 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 191 Angola 1,678 compare
- 191 Burundi 1,678 compare
- 193 Afghanistan 1,667 compare
- 195 Central African Republic 1,647 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 minimum requirement calories in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Minimum requirement calories in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1,658 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,658 in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,656 in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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