Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current) … square in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current) … square was 236.09 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
236.09 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
155th
of 178 countries
All-time high
249.05 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
55.19 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current US$), per in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2021

501001502002501990200520211990: 115 current US$ per square kilometre1991: 123.7 current US$ per square kilometre1992: 112.3 current US$ per square kilometre1993: 159.4 current US$ per square kilometre1994: 86.1 current US$ per square kilometre1995: 74.2 current US$ per square kilometre1996: 68.6 current US$ per square kilometre1997: 72 current US$ per square kilometre1998: 71.9 current US$ per square kilometre1999: 55.2 current US$ per square kilometre2000: 233.3 current US$ per square kilometre2001: 88.5 current US$ per square kilometre2002: 95.9 current US$ per square kilometre2003: 90.6 current US$ per square kilometre2004: 95.7 current US$ per square kilometre2005: 105.9 current US$ per square kilometre2006: 124.8 current US$ per square kilometre2007: 139.7 current US$ per square kilometre2008: 159.9 current US$ per square kilometre2009: 150.1 current US$ per square kilometre2010: 165.1 current US$ per square kilometre2011: 187.4 current US$ per square kilometre2012: 202.2 current US$ per square kilometre2013: 211.8 current US$ per square kilometre2014: 215.8 current US$ per square kilometre2015: 215.1 current US$ per square kilometre2016: 205.3 current US$ per square kilometre2017: 200.5 current US$ per square kilometre2018: 240.3 current US$ per square kilometre2019: 249.1 current US$ per square kilometre2020: 225.8 current US$ per square kilometre2021: 236.1 current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 236.09 current US$ per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 249.05 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.19 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current) … square in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990 to 2021.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1990 114.96 current US$ per square kilometre —
1991 123.7 current US$ per square kilometre +7.6%
1992 112.28 current US$ per square kilometre -9.2%
1993 159.45 current US$ per square kilometre +42.0%
1994 86.14 current US$ per square kilometre -46.0%
1995 74.23 current US$ per square kilometre -13.8%
1996 68.6 current US$ per square kilometre -7.6%
1997 71.97 current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
1998 71.85 current US$ per square kilometre -0.2%
1999 55.19 current US$ per square kilometre -23.2%
2000 233.28 current US$ per square kilometre +322.7%
2001 88.47 current US$ per square kilometre -62.1%
2002 95.9 current US$ per square kilometre +8.4%
2003 90.56 current US$ per square kilometre -5.6%
2004 95.71 current US$ per square kilometre +5.7%
2005 105.87 current US$ per square kilometre +10.6%
2006 124.77 current US$ per square kilometre +17.9%
2007 139.7 current US$ per square kilometre +12.0%
2008 159.86 current US$ per square kilometre +14.4%
2009 150.12 current US$ per square kilometre -6.1%
2010 165.14 current US$ per square kilometre +10.0%
2011 187.43 current US$ per square kilometre +13.5%
2012 202.24 current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
2013 211.79 current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
2014 215.84 current US$ per square kilometre +1.9%
2015 215.09 current US$ per square kilometre -0.3%
2016 205.34 current US$ per square kilometre -4.5%
2017 200.53 current US$ per square kilometre -2.3%
2018 240.26 current US$ per square kilometre +19.8%
2019 249.05 current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
2020 225.8 current US$ per square kilometre -9.3%
2021 236.09 current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 236.09 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 666.92 current US$ per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 236.09 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,099 current US$ per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current) … square 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +322.7% 55.19 current US$ per square kilometre 233.28 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.84 current US$ per square kilometre 55.19 current US$ per square kilometre 159.45 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 128.42 current US$ per square kilometre 88.47 current US$ per square kilometre 233.28 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 209.27 current US$ per square kilometre 165.14 current US$ per square kilometre 249.05 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 230.94 current US$ per square kilometre 225.8 current US$ per square kilometre 236.09 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 152 Algeria 248.03 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 153 Argentina 247.37 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 154 Zambia 242.35 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 156 Uruguay 218.94 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 157 Mozambique 216.33 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 158 Paraguay 214.4 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per in Democratic Republic of Congo was 236.09 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 249.05 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 55.19 current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current US$) 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.

Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
178 places, 5,405 data points, 1990–2021
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Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current US$) 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.