Dem. Rep. Congo
RegionSub-Saharan Africa
GDP96.03[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita1072.21[$]
Population89.56[millions]
Land Area2343614.04[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 119 | 36.90 | -0.20 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 81 | 46.10 | -0.20 |
| Biodiversity | 60 | 68.60 | 6.10 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 85 | 80.60 | 7.40 |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 94 | 79.80 | 7.10 |
| Marine protected areas | NA | NA | NA |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 93 | 32.00 | 7.20 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 11 | 67.30 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 62 | 65.90 | 12.50 |
| Species Habitat Index | 109 | 78.20 | -18.70 |
| Ecosystem Services | 139 | 17.40 | -22.90 |
| Tree cover loss | 103 | 11.50 | -8.90 |
| Grassland loss | 105 | 38.00 | -62.00 |
| Wetland loss | 116 | 32.70 | -67.30 |
| Fisheries | NA | NA | NA |
| Fish Stock Status | NA | NA | NA |
| Marine Trophic Index | NA | NA | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | NA | NA | NA |
| Acidification | 125 | 56.40 | 17.70 |
| SO2 growth rate | 115 | 60.20 | 21.10 |
| NOx growth rate | 130 | 52.60 | 14.40 |
| Agriculture | 127 | 26.40 | -1.40 |
| Pesticide | 110 | 21.10 | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 120 | 31.70 | -2.80 |
| Water Resources | 137 | 0.10 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 137 | 0.10 | NA |
| Health | 154 | 21.10 | 0.70 |
| Air Quality | 135 | 25.10 | -4.00 |
| PM2.5 | 70 | 38.00 | -11.20 |
| Household solid fuels | 160 | 9.90 | 4.40 |
| Ozone | 168 | 23.50 | -9.20 |
| NOx | 74 | 33.00 | 0.30 |
| SO2 | 141 | 28.80 | 0.80 |
| CO | 161 | 14.10 | 1.20 |
| VOC | 169 | NA | NA |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 156 | 13.60 | 10.30 |
| Sanitation | 155 | 13.90 | 10.60 |
| Drinking water | 158 | 13.40 | 10.10 |
| Heavy Metals | 140 | 35.50 | 3.30 |
| Lead | 140 | 35.50 | 3.30 |
| Waste Management | 177 | 4.10 | 0.50 |
| Solid waste | 152 | 3.00 | NA |
| Recycling | 162 | 6.40 | 1.60 |
| Ocean Plastics | NA | NA | NA |
| Climate Policy | 111 | 35.10 | -0.50 |
| Climate Change | 111 | 35.10 | -0.50 |
| CO2 growth rate | 66 | 45.20 | 4.40 |
| CH4 growth rate | 169 | 7.30 | -7.30 |
| F-gas growth rate | NA | NA | NA |
| N2O growth rate | 92 | 63.60 | 61.30 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 173 | 16.90 | -11.00 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 125 | 25.40 | -4.80 |
| CO2 from land cover | 129 | 20.60 | -25.40 |
| GHG intensity trend | 43 | 61.30 | 10.60 |
| GHG per capita | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Maldives | 37.4 |
| Micronesia | 37.4 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Tajikistan | 37.1 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Vanuatu | 36.9 |
| Honduras | 36.5 |
| Gambia | 36.4 |
| Samoa | 36.4 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Niger | 37.7 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Sierra Leone | 32.7 |
| Mozambique | 31.7 |
| Burundi | 30.5 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Madagascar | 28 |
| Liberia | 24.9 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Uganda | 35.8 |
| Burkina Faso | 35.5 |
| Tanzania | 34.2 |
| Rwanda | 32.8 |
| Guinea | 31.6 |
| Kenya | 30.8 |
| Mali | 28.5 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| 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 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Burundi | 30.5 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Burundi | 30.5 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Niger | 37.7 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Burkina Faso | 35.5 |
| Iran | 34.5 |
| Lebanon | 32.2 |
| Ethiopia | 31.8 |
| Cameroon | 30.2 |
| Nigeria | 28.3 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Pakistan | 24.6 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | |
|---|---|
| Zambia | 38.4 |
| Niger | 37.7 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Gambia | 36.4 |
| Uganda | 35.8 |
| Burkina Faso | 35.5 |
| Tanzania | 34.2 |
| Togo | 34 |
| Senegal | 33.9 |
| Least Developed Countries | |
|---|---|
| Zambia | 38.4 |
| Niger | 37.7 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Vanuatu | 36.9 |
| Gambia | 36.4 |
| Uganda | 35.8 |
| Burkina Faso | 35.5 |
| Timor-Leste | 35.1 |
| Solomon Islands | 35 |
| Tanzania | 34.2 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
COD