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Republic of the Congo · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 9 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

20th of 213 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Forest coverRepublic of the Congo's forest cover fell from 65.2 % in 1994 to 64.1 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202064%65%65%64.1 %

Republic of the Congo's forest cover fell from 65.2 % in 1994 to 64.1 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

28th of 213 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Forest areaRepublic of the Congo's forest area fell from 222,670 km in 1994 to 219,010 km in 2023.199520002005201020152020218k219k220k221k222k223k219,010 km

Republic of the Congo's forest area fell from 222,670 km in 1994 to 219,010 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

25th of 213 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Republic of the Congo's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 36.4 % in 2013 to 36.6 % in 2025.20142016201820202022202436%37%38%39%40%41%36.6 %

Republic of the Congo's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 36.4 % in 2013 to 36.6 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

123rd of 209 · 39th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Agricultural land (% of land area)Republic of the Congo's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 30.8 % in 1994 to 31.2 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202031%31%31%31.2 %

Republic of the Congo's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 30.8 % in 1994 to 31.2 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

177th of 206 · 43rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Arable land (% of land area)Republic of the Congo's arable land (% of land area) rose from 1.4 % in 1994 to 1.6 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520201%2%2%1.6 %

Republic of the Congo's arable land (% of land area) rose from 1.4 % in 1994 to 1.6 % in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

172nd of 200 · 37th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Republic of the Congo's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 34.9 in 1994 to 36.5 in 2023.1995200020052010201520203032343638404236.5

Republic of the Congo's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 34.9 in 1994 to 36.5 in 2023.

Water

Water stress

% of internal resources

1st of 175 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Water stressRepublic of the Congo's water stress rose from 0.0 % in 1993 to 0.0 % in 2022.1995200020052010201520200.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0 %

Republic of the Congo's water stress rose from 0.0 % in 1993 to 0.0 % in 2022.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

cubic metres per person

16th of 181 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Renewable internal freshwater resources per capitaRepublic of the Congo's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 85,545 in 1993 to 36,785 in 2022.19952000200520102015202040k60k80k36,785

Republic of the Congo's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 85,545 in 1993 to 36,785 in 2022.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

114th of 150 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Safe drinking waterRepublic of the Congo's safe drinking water rose from 27.9 % in 2000 to 45.9 % in 2021.2000200520102015202025%30%35%40%45%50%45.9 %

Republic of the Congo's safe drinking water rose from 27.9 % in 2000 to 45.9 % in 2021.

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