Environment in Congo 2,029 indicators covering environment for Congo. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 96.9% 2025 up 82.3% 11th Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 48.1% 2025 up 70.4% 90th Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 45.0% 2025 — 105th Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 57.4% 2025 up 32.1% 91st Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 96.9% 2025 up 82.3% 12th Drivers of deforestation 4,496 hectares 2023 up 36.8% 34th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 323.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 24.1% 76th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 6.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 down 30.9% 136th Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 267 m3 2024 — 153rd Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 105 1000 USD 2024 — 141st Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 50 m3 2024 — 106th Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 14 1000 USD 2024 — 100th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 0 m3 2024 — 216th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 — 213th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 428,341 m3 2024 down 53.9% 26th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 157,188 1000 USD 2024 down 49.8% 9th 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 21,854 1000 ha 2025 down 0.3% 26th 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 63.99 % 2025 down 0.3% 26th 15.1.1 Land area — Value 34,150 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 58th 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 205.5 t/ha 2025 unchanged 30th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 12.97 % 2025 up 5.1% 102nd Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2021 up 17.9% 144th Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.0001 kilograms 2021 down 65.9% 153rd Drinking water usage in urban areas 360.07 people 2021 up 263.3% 73rd Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 45.9% 2021 up 10.6% 133rd Population using at least basic drinking-water services 44.2% 2021 up 30.7% 168th Population using at least basic sanitation services 6.3% 2021 up 3.1% 170th Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 107.02 t 2023 up 668,769.0% 80th Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 92.76 1000 USD 2023 up 6,661.2% 98th Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 73.5% 2021 up 9.4% 216th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 20.6% 2021 up 23.6% 239th People using improved drinking water sources 592,532 people 2021 down 15.3% 58th Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 903 1000 USD 2018 up 743.9% 74th Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 168 t 2018 up 500.0% 50th Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 57 1000 USD 2018 up 67.6% 56th Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 27,077 1000 USD 2018 up 233.3% 123rd Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 11,550 t 2018 up 24.9% 123rd Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 25,106 1000 USD 2018 up 276.3% 113th Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity 30 t 2023 down 54.0% 81st Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export value 35.37 1000 USD 2023 down 21.5% 76th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 13.33 US dollar 2018 up 3.9% 58th Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 0.3237 t 2023 up 17.3% 126th Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 3.28 1000 USD 2023 down 5.5% 123rd Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 392,048 1000 USD 2018 up 53.6% 55th Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 89,931 1000 USD 2018 up 3,539.0% 16th Drinking water services 359,885 people 2021 up 9.6% 48th Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 121 m3 2018 down 65.7% 154th Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 101 1000 USD 2018 down 74.3% 154th Insecticides — Import value 907.16 1000 USD 2013 down 46.9% 142nd Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity 29 m3 2018 up 2,800.0% 105th Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value 9 1000 USD 2018 up 800.0% 61st Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 278 m3 2018 down 6.7% 144th Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 185 1000 USD 2018 down 14.4% 145th Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 1.51 2024 down 81.7% 130th Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity -94 m3 2018 down 9,500.0% 123rd Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value -113 1000 USD 2018 down 11,200.0% 86th Drinking water services in rural areas 359,525 people 2021 up 9.5% 45th Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 48.1% 2025 up 70.4% 86th Agriculture-driven deforestation 6,340 hectares 2024 down 7.7% 50th Disinfectants, etc — Import value 5,577 1000 USD 2013 up 85.6% 65th ← Previous Page 23 of 34 Next →