Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Congo
Congo: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.47 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Congo, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Congo stood at 0.47.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Congo peaked at 0.48 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2000.
That places Congo 91st out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.13 | — |
| 2001 | 0.21 | +61.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3 | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 0.39 | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.47 | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.46 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.47 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.46 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.47 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.48 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.47 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.48 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.47 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.24, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of land covered by lakes and rivers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +61.5% | 0.13 | 0.21 |
| 2002 | +42.9% | 0.21 | 0.3 |
| 2003 | +30.0% | 0.3 | 0.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.381 | 0.13 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.473 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4733 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 3 |
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 share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Congo?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Congo was 0.47 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Congo ranks 91st out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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