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Congo, Republic of the

Congo, Republic of the Environment Stats

Definitions

  • Biodiversity > Number: GEF benefits index for biodiversity is a composite index of relative biodiversity potential for each country based on the species represented in each country, their threat status, and the diversity of habitat types in each country. The index has been normalized so that values run from 0 (no biodiversity potential) to 100 (maximum biodiversity potential)."
  • CO2 emissions > Kt: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.
  • CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Current issues: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry:
  • Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring."
  • Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring."
  • Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring."
  • Emissions > Methane emissions > Kt of CO2 equivalent: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.
  • Endangered species > Bird species: Birds are listed for countries included within their breeding or wintering ranges. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known."
  • Endangered species > Fish species > Number: Fish species are based on Froese, R. and Pauly, D. (eds). 2008. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known."
  • Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number: Higher plants are native vascular plant species. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known."
  • Endangered species > Mammal species > Number: Mammal species are mammals excluding whales and porpoises. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known."
  • Forest area > Sq. km: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees, whether productive or not.
  • Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees, whether productive or not. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources > Total > Billion cubic meters: Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.
STAT AMOUNT DATE RANK HISTORY
Biodiversity > Number 3.62 2008 63th out of 197
CO2 emissions > Kt 1,377.29 kt 2003 145th out of 194
CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 0.365 kt per 1,000 people 2003 155th out of 194
Current issues air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from the dumping of raw sewage; tap water is not potable; deforestation 2011
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.39 2007 138th out of 171
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 1,586.51 2007 137th out of 187
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 0.45 2007 148th out of 187
Emissions > Methane emissions > Kt of CO2 equivalent 50,320 2005 28th out of 128
Endangered species > Bird species 3 2008 165th out of 197
Endangered species > Fish species > Number 15 2008 99th out of 197
Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 35 2008 54th out of 197
Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 11 2008 81st out of 197
Forest area > Sq. km 224,710 km² 2005 26th out of 193
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita 56.19 km² per 1,000 people 2005 11th out of 193
Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources > Total > Billion cubic meters 222 2008 33th out of 167
Freshwater > Withdrawal 0.03 2000 121st out of 124
Total renewable water resources 832 cu km 1987 1st out of 17

SOURCES: Kiran Dev Pandey, Piet Buys, Ken Chomitz, and David Wheeler's, ""Biodiversity Conservation Indicators: New Tools for Priority Setting at the Global Environment Facility"" (2006).; World Development Indicators database; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States.; World Resources Institute.; United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, and International Union for Conservation of Nature, Red List of Threatened Species.; Froese, R. and Pauly, D. (eds). 2008. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org. version (07/2008). Accessed: 28 September 2008.; Food and Agriculture Organisation, AQUASTAT data.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008

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Congo, Republic of the Environment Profiles (Subcategories)

Adjusted savings 20 Endangered species 4
Biodiversity and protected areas 4 Forest area 3
CO2 Emissions 3 Freshwater 11
Emissions 13 Water pollution 7

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