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
Latest (2022)
0.47
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.48
in 2014
All-time low
0.13
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
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 90th out of 207 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.
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 - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 285.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 17.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 19.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 241.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 265.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.8623 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (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 90th out of 207 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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