Republic of Congo
RegionSub-Saharan Africa
GDP19.03[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita3449.15[$]
Population5.52[millions]
Land Area343953.02[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 99 | 40.10 | 6.20 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 84 | 45.60 | 11.00 |
| Biodiversity | 63 | 67.50 | 12.60 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 54 | 98.30 | 15.20 |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 49 | 98.30 | 15.00 |
| Marine protected areas | 119 | NA | NA |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 26 | 60.20 | 37.70 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 10 | 67.50 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 19 | 86.40 | 9.40 |
| Species Habitat Index | 35 | 93.30 | -5.10 |
| Ecosystem Services | 90 | 26.50 | -4.10 |
| Tree cover loss | 61 | 20.40 | -10.40 |
| Grassland loss | 130 | 31.40 | 2.30 |
| Wetland loss | 63 | 57.90 | 27.20 |
| Fisheries | 97 | 14.90 | 3.80 |
| Fish Stock Status | NA | NA | NA |
| Marine Trophic Index | 96 | 10.10 | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | 17 | 21.00 | 8.70 |
| Acidification | 109 | 62.70 | 62.70 |
| SO2 growth rate | 94 | 72.30 | 72.30 |
| NOx growth rate | 129 | 53.00 | 53.00 |
| Agriculture | 91 | 34.50 | -0.40 |
| Pesticide | 66 | 34.70 | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 110 | 34.30 | -0.90 |
| Water Resources | 82 | 8.80 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 82 | 8.80 | NA |
| Health | 161 | 19.70 | 2.40 |
| Air Quality | 167 | 16.70 | -0.80 |
| PM2.5 | 155 | 10.10 | -6.30 |
| Household solid fuels | 127 | 18.70 | 6.80 |
| Ozone | 141 | 32.30 | -14.70 |
| NOx | 44 | 42.30 | 4.10 |
| SO2 | 87 | 50.70 | 2.50 |
| CO | 145 | 25.70 | -1.10 |
| VOC | 169 | NA | NA |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 152 | 14.60 | 10.10 |
| Sanitation | 152 | 14.90 | 10.30 |
| Drinking water | 152 | 14.50 | 10.10 |
| Heavy Metals | 104 | 44.40 | 5.10 |
| Lead | 104 | 44.40 | 5.10 |
| Waste Management | 115 | 23.70 | -1.80 |
| Solid waste | 112 | 21.70 | NA |
| Recycling | 83 | 17.20 | 1.70 |
| Ocean Plastics | 71 | 34.00 | -9.30 |
| Climate Policy | 68 | 44.90 | 3.10 |
| Climate Change | 68 | 44.90 | 3.10 |
| CO2 growth rate | 69 | 43.80 | -1.00 |
| CH4 growth rate | 35 | 57.60 | 8.30 |
| F-gas growth rate | 83 | 59.00 | 59.00 |
| N2O growth rate | 93 | 62.90 | 62.90 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 122 | 55.70 | -23.10 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 63 | 46.10 | 8.00 |
| CO2 from land cover | 146 | 8.10 | -43.00 |
| GHG intensity trend | 165 | 16.70 | -35.40 |
| GHG per capita | 85 | 54.20 | 7.10 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Paraguay | 40.9 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Tunisia | 40.7 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Bolivia | 40.1 |
| Peru | 39.8 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 39.4 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Zambia | 38.4 |
| Tajikistan | 37.1 |
| Timor-Leste | 35.1 |
| Senegal | 33.9 |
| Cameroon | 30.2 |
| Benin | 29.6 |
| Nepal | 28.3 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Gabon | 49.7 |
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Bhutan | 42.5 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Gambia | 36.4 |
| Togo | 34 |
| Rwanda | 32.8 |
| Guinea | 31.6 |
| Cameroon | 30.2 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Marshall Islands | 36.2 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Liberia | 24.9 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Iran | 34.5 |
| Algeria | 29.6 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Qatar | 33 |
| Cameroon | 30.2 |
| Cambodia | 30.1 |
| Viet Nam | 20.1 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Bolivia | 40.1 |
| Nicaragua | 37.7 |
| Tajikistan | 37.1 |
| Timor-Leste | 35.1 |
| Cameroon | 30.2 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Myanmar | 19.4 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Tajikistan | 37.1 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Haiti | 26.1 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Israel | 48.2 |
| Mexico | 45.5 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Togo | 34 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 32.8 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Kenya | 30.8 |
| Algeria | 29.6 |
| Bangladesh | 23.1 |
| India | 18.9 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | |
|---|---|
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Zambia | 38.4 |
| Niger | 37.7 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Gambia | 36.4 |
| OPEC | |
|---|---|
| Gabon | 49.7 |
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Kuwait | 42.4 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 37.9 |
| Iran | 34.5 |
| Angola | 30.5 |
| Algeria | 29.6 |
| Nigeria | 28.3 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
COG