Tobacco production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Tobacco production was 3,517 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tobacco production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 3,517 for tobacco production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 8,200 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2,800, in 1988.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 57th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Tobacco production in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,100 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 5,200 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 4,600 | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 4,500 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 4,000 | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 5,500 | +37.5% |
| 1971 | 5,800 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 5,700 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 5,900 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 6,200 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 6,500 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 6,900 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 6,500 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 6,000 | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 7,200 | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 7,400 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 7,700 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 7,800 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 8,100 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 8,200 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 8,200 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,200 | -61.0% |
| 1987 | 2,900 | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 2,800 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2,900 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 2,900 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 3,103 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3,210 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 3,321 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 3,339 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,536 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 3,648 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 4,210 | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 4,715 | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 4,210 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 3,759 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 3,620 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3,517 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4,174 | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 4,053 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 4,184 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4,058 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,937 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,819 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3,709 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,593 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3,565 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,916 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 4,130 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 3,663 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 3,529 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3,774 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 3,655 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,565 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,511 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3,625 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3,548 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3,530 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,517 | -0.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3,517 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,943, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3,517 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -61.0% | 8,200 | 3,200 |
| 1970 | +37.5% | 4,000 | 5,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,822 | 4,000 | 5,200 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,220 | 5,500 | 7,200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,920 | 2,800 | 8,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,498 | 2,900 | 4,715 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,933 | 3,517 | 4,210 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,710 | 3,529 | 4,130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,546 | 3,511 | 3,625 | 5 |
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 tobacco production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Tobacco production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3,517 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tobacco production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8,200 in 1984.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,800 in 1988.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for tobacco production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 57th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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