Republic of the Congo - Environment
As far as the environment of Republic of the Congo is concerned, there have been air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from raw sewage; tap water is not potable; deforestation; wildlife protection. As for nvironment - international agreements, we have; Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Protocol, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 2006, Wetlands.
About the environment of Republic of the Congo
Climate We have tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator
Revenue from forest resources 3.17% of GDP (2018 est.)
Revenue from coal 0% of GDP (2018 est.)
Waste and recycling Municipal solid waste generated annually: 451,200 tons (1993 est.)
Total renewable water resources 832 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)
Major rivers (by length in km) Oubangui (Ubangi) (shared with Central African Republic [s] and Democratic Republic of Congo [m]) - 2,270 km
note – [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth
Total water withdrawal
Municipal 60 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
Industrial 20 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
Agricultural 4 million cubic meters (2017 est.)
Air pollutants
Particulate matter emissions 29.48 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions 3.28 megatons (2016 est.)
Methane emissions 2.24 megatons (2020 est.)
Land Use
Agricultural land 31.1% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 1.6% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 0.2% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 29.3% (2018 est.)
Forest 65.6% (2018 est.)
Other 3.3% (2018 est.)
Urbanization
Urban population 69.2% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 3.19% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 2.638 million BRAZZAVILLE (capital), 1.336 million Pointe-Noire (2023).
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Republic of the Congo is found in Middle Africa