Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Congo
Congo: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 6.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.36
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.36
in 2023
All-time low
2.26
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 6.36 for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Congo peaked at 6.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 1974.
Congo ranks 86th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.77 | — |
| 1962 | 2.5 | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 2.72 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 2.5 | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 2.6 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 2.6 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.72 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 2.95 | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 2.64 | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 2.49 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 2.8 | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 2.56 | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 2.26 | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 2.49 | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 2.64 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 2.45 | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 2.86 | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 3.07 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 2.91 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 2.84 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 3 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 3.29 | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 3.68 | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 3.64 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.44 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 3.28 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 3.43 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 3.26 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 3.24 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.97 | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 4.32 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 4.23 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.46 | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 3.16 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 3.15 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.71 | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 2.84 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.38 | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 2.57 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 2.57 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.57 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.09 | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 3.44 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 2.81 | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 3.43 | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 3.33 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.33 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.46 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.13 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 3.77 | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 3.71 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.04 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 4.28 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 4.27 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.45 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.17 | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 5.19 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.84 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 4.99 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.41 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 5.71 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 6.36 | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 | 2.5 | 2.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.63 | 2.26 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.28 | 2.84 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 | 2.38 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 | 2.57 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 | 3.13 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 | 4.99 | 6.36 | 4 |
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 the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Congo?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Congo was 6.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 1974.
- How does Congo rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Congo ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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