Pesticide breakdown by type in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Pesticide breakdown by type was 19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pesticide breakdown by type in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide breakdown by type in Democratic Republic of Congo is 19, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 31 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2016.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28 | — |
| 1991 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16 | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 19 | +18.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 19 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1, 19.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 19.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide breakdown by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +45.5% | 11 | 16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8 | 27 | 31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3 | 18 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4 | 10 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.25 | 11 | 19 | 4 |
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 pesticide breakdown by type in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Democratic Republic of Congo was 19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 1997.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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