Environment in Democratic Republic of Congo 251 indicators covering environment for Democratic Republic of Congo. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drinking water service usage 11.9% 2024 up 1.0% 159th People not using safely managed drinking water sources 96.30 million people 2024 up 39.2% 6th Share using safely managed drinking water 11.9% 2024 up 1.0% 159th Forest rents 9.4% 2021 down 45.0% 7th Water withdrawals per capita 6.46 cubic meters per person 2023 down 28.4% 180th Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) 76.92 2022 up 75.5% 48th Consumption-based deforestation per person 14.64 square meters 2023 down 61.9% 20th Deforestation embedded in trade -333,833 hectares 2023 down 18.7% 178th Imported deforestation 2,321 hectares 2023 down 83.1% 94th Exported deforestation 336,154 hectares 2023 up 14.0% 1st Industrial water withdrawal 146.80 million cubic meters 2023 unchanged 96th Total official financial flows for water supply and sanitation, by recipient 135.77 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 down 25.3% 19th Total donations received for biodiversity conservation 190.06 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 up 135.4% 10th Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 37.9% 2025 up 0.6% 113th Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 54.4% 2025 up 10.5% 96th Drivers of deforestation 44,747 hectares 2023 up 230.7% 6th Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.0042 kilograms 2023 up 2,793.8% 127th Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2023 up 12,457.5% 86th Drinking water usage in urban areas 448,001 people 2024 down 19.7% 7th Population using at least basic drinking-water services 13.8% 2024 down 15.5% 177th Population using at least basic sanitation services 11.2% 2024 down 24.9% 165th People using improved drinking water sources 35.46 million people 2024 up 27.1% 2nd Drinking water services 8.46 million people 2024 up 0.2% 3rd Drinking water services in rural areas 8.01 million people 2024 up 1.6% 3rd Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 61.6% 2025 up 16.8% 65th Agriculture-driven deforestation 191,481 hectares 2024 up 10.0% 7th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -537.86 Mt CO2e 2023 down 56.7% 180th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 529.23 Mt CO2e 2023 down 36.3% 2nd Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 0.2% 2023 unchanged 176th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land 10.96 Mt CO2e 2023 down 69.3% 12th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 0 Mt CO2e 2020 — 38th Plastic waste exports 20.5 tonnes 2023 up 156.2% 131st Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water 24.2% 2024 down 10.8% 98th Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 24.2% 2024 down 10.8% 98th Land Surface Temperature 27.94 2021 up 1.8% 83rd PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 89.6% 2017 down 5.5% 32nd Forest certified for sustainable use 0 thousands of hectares 2024 — 85th Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas 28.83 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 up 3.1% 43rd Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group 0.0042 kilograms 2023 up 2,793.8% 122nd Share of plastic waste exports 0.0% 2023 up 464.2% 127th Above-ground forest biomass 228.3 tonnes per hectare 2025 unchanged 18th Share of forest area within protected areas 14.1% 2025 up 4.7% 118th Ozone (O₃) concentration 63 ppb 2015 unchanged 52nd Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development 135.77 2024 down 25.3% 19th Coastal protection 35.29 2025 up 4.0% 141st Population using safely managed sanitation services 11.2% 2024 down 24.7% 91st Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted 1.39 million 2023 up 21.8% 7th Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs 4.10 million 2019 down 15.7% 8th Land use for palm oil production 296,829 hectares 2024 up 8.7% 9th Population using safely managed drinking-water services 0.5% 2024 down 8.3% 85th Rural population density 654.87 rural population per sq. km of arable land 2011 up 22.4% 9th Share of forest with a long-term management plan 8.3% 2025 up 68.9% 105th Share of global annual deforestation 3.3% 2020 down 67.2% 4th Share of annual global forest expansion 0.0% 2020 down 59.1% 63rd Annual forest expansion 610 hectares per year 2020 down 67.0% 63rd Annual afforestation 610 hectares per year 2020 down 67.0% 48th Annual deforestation as a share of forest area 0.2% 2020 down 70.5% 38th CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total 2,695 thousand metric tons 2009 up 19.9% 23rd ← Previous Page 4 of 5 Next →