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Africa > Congo, Republic of the > Environment

CONGOLESE ENVIRONMENT STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.23 % of GNI ... [123rd of 179]
Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.79 % of GNI ... [41st of 165]
CO2 emissions > kg per 2000 PPP $ of GDP 0.41 kg/PPP$ ... [60th of 170]
CO2 emissions > kt 1,377.29 kt ... [146th of 195]
    (per capita) 0.365 kt per 1,000 people ... [155th of 196]
CPIA policy and institutions for environmental sustainability rating 3 ... [34th of 75]
Current issues
air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from the dumping of raw sewage; tap water is not potable; deforestation
Forest area > % of land area 65.8 % of land area ... [17th of 195]
Forest area > sq. km 224,710 km² ... [26th of 195]
    (per capita) 56,192.897 km² per 1,000 people ... [11th of 195]
International agreements > Party to
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands
International agreements > Signed but not ratified Law of the Sea
Organic water pollutant (BOD) emissions > kg per day 2,455.74 kg/day ... [100th of 115]
Organic water pollutant (BOD) emissions > kg per day per worker 0.32 kg per day per worker ... [1st of 115]
PM10, country level > micrograms per cubic meter 85.39 mcg/m³ ... [27th of 185]
Water pollution, chemical industry > % of total BOD emissions 2.79 % ... [91st of 114]
Water pollution, clay and glass industry > % of total BOD emissions 0.02 % ... [102nd of 112]
Water pollution, food industry > % of total BOD emissions 89.76 % ... [2nd of 114]
Water pollution, other industry > % of total BOD emissions 0.98 % ... [89th of 107]
Water pollution, paper and pulp industry > % of total BOD emissions 2.12 % ... [100th of 111]

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SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Congo, Republic of the, Republic of the Congo, Congo, Republic, Congo (Brazzaville), Republique du Congo, congo-brazzaville, Republic of Congo, Congo, Republic of, Congo, Rep. of, Congo, Rep.

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