Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0025 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
152nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0025 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0002 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0025 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0025 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0039 units per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0025 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0033 units per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 149 Australia 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Kenya 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Colombia 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Sudan 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Ethiopia 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.