Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 3,294 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,294
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5,973
in 2010
All-time low
1,788
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 3,294 for tree cover loss by dominant driver in 2024.
The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5,973 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,788, in 2003.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,026 | — |
| 2002 | 2,467 | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 1,788 | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 2,733 | +52.8% |
| 2005 | 3,916 | +43.3% |
| 2006 | 2,825 | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 4,205 | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 3,559 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 5,551 | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 5,973 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 3,424 | -42.7% |
| 2012 | 4,286 | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 4,054 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 5,695 | +40.5% |
| 2015 | 2,511 | -55.9% |
| 2016 | 4,297 | +71.2% |
| 2017 | 4,635 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 3,529 | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 2,524 | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 3,168 | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 3,113 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,972 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 2,647 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 3,294 | +24.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3,294 is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.13, 91.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3,294 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49, 19.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,230 | 1,788 | 5,551 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,093 | 2,511 | 5,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,039 | 2,647 | 3,294 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3,294 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5,973 in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,788 in 2003.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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