Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Congo
Congo: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 28.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Congo, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Congo stood at 28.75. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Congo peaked at 28.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.85, in 2014.
That places Congo 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.6 | 22.85 | 26.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.56 | 26.61 | 28.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 43 Democratic Republic of the Congo 30.27 compare
- 44 Myanmar 29.47 compare
- 45 Syria 29.31 compare
- 47 Djibouti 28.72 compare
- 48 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 28.41 compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 28.39 compare
More health data for Congo
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Congo?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Congo was 28.75 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 28.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.85 in 2014.
- How does Congo rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Congo ranks 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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