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Dem. Rep. Congo

Region Africa Subregion Middle Africa Income Low income ISO COD

Dem. Rep. Congo carries high governance pressure, led by hazard and exposure and flood exposure.

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Standing risk

How risky is Dem. Rep. Congo, overall?

The composite and its five dimensions. Higher means more risk.

Composite risk
High
61 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Medium
    49 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    34 / 100
    ▼ -0.2 5y
  3. Social
    Medium
    58 / 100
  4. Governance
    Critical
    86 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    High
    79 / 100
    ▼ -1.0 5y
Climate futures

Dem. Rep. Congo: outlook from 2050 to 2100

Projected physical change under a moderate (SSP2-4.5) and a high (SSP5-8.5) emissions pathway.

By 2080 under a high-emissions pathway, Dem. Rep. Congo is projected to warm +2.4 °C, with annual rainfall changing +180 mm.

Temperature

+2.4 °C

20502080
Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
+1.6 °C → +2.4 °C
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5
+1.4 °C → +1.9 °C

Hottest month +2.3 °C by 2080 (SSP5-8.5).

Precipitation

+180 mm

20502080
Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
+144 mm → +180 mm
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5
+89 mm → +92 mm

Driest month -1 mm by 2080 (SSP5-8.5).

Sea level

Dem. Rep. Congo: under high emissions, severe coastal flooding could reach 1 of its largest cities.

Most exposed cities

PopulationFlood depth

Coastal sea-level rise

20502100
Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
+0.27 m → +0.85 m
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5
+0.23 m → +0.60 m

Water stress

3.7%

20502080
Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
1.5% → 3.7%
Current path SSP3-7.0
1.8% → 3.8%

Share of land under high or extreme water stress; 0% today.

River flooding

5.2%

20502080
Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
5% → 5.2%
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5
4.4% → 4.7%

Land exposed to a 100-year river flood; 4.3% today.

Regional estimate for the country's coast (IPCC AR6 median), not the global average.

Projections from public CMIP6 (WorldClim 2.1, 5-model median, against a 1970-2000 baseline), WRI Aqueduct 4.0 and IPCC AR6 data. Monthly and bioclimatic aggregates, not daily-threshold indices. Forward-looking estimates, not a re-scored site risk.

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Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Dem. Rep. Congo most?

Physical hazard intensity. INFORM Risk Index, 0 to 10.

Flood
High
7.0 / 10
Peers

Dem. Rep. Congo in global context

Risk-ranked against its cohorts. Click any country to open its page.

subregion
Middle Africa
#7 of 9median 55
  1. 1São Tomé and PrincipeMedium 43
  2. 2GabonMedium 48
  3. 3Eq. GuineaMedium 49
  4. 4AngolaMedium 51
  5. 5CameroonMedium 55
  6. 6CongoMedium 56
  7. 7Dem. Rep. CongoHigh 61
  8. 8Central African Rep.High 64
  9. 9ChadHigh 66
region
Africa
#49 of 54median 53
  1. 45MozambiqueMedium 59
  2. 46MaliMedium 60
  3. 47NigeriaHigh 60
  4. 48NigerHigh 61
  5. 49Dem. Rep. CongoHigh 61
  6. 50S. SudanHigh 63
  7. 51SudanHigh 64
  8. 52Central African Rep.High 64
  9. 53ChadHigh 66
  10. 54SomaliaHigh 69
income group
Low income
#29 of 37median 55
  1. 25LiberiaMedium 59
  2. 26MozambiqueMedium 59
  3. 27MaliMedium 60
  4. 28NigerHigh 61
  5. 29Dem. Rep. CongoHigh 61
  6. 30HaitiHigh 62
  7. 31S. SudanHigh 63
  8. 32MyanmarHigh 63
  9. 33Central African Rep.High 64
  10. 34BangladeshHigh 64

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FAQ

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How risky is Dem. Rep. Congo?
Dem. Rep. Congo carries high governance pressure, led by hazard and exposure and flood exposure. Its overall risk score is 61 out of 100 (high), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Dem. Rep. Congo's risk?
Dem. Rep. Congo's highest pressures are governance (86, critical) and adaptation (79). Its strongest area is nature (34).
How might Dem. Rep. Congo's climate change by 2080?
Dem. Rep. Congo's climate zones stay broadly stable through 2080 even under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5); its Koppen-based climate-hazard pressure index holds near 76 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
How much will Dem. Rep. Congo warm by 2080?
Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), Dem. Rep. Congo is on track to warm by +2.4 °C by 2080, with annual precipitation changing by +180 mm; under lower emissions (SSP2-4.5) the warming is about +1.9 °C. Based on CMIP6 multi-model projections against a 1970-2000 baseline.
How much will sea levels rise along Dem. Rep. Congo's coast?
Coastal sea level along Dem. Rep. Congo is projected to rise by +0.85 m by 2100 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), and by about +0.60 m under lower emissions (SSP2-4.5). Based on the regional median of IPCC AR6 projections.
How will water stress change in Dem. Rep. Congo?
The share of Dem. Rep. Congo under high water stress is projected to move from 0% today to 3.7% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct projections.
How will river-flood exposure change in Dem. Rep. Congo?
The share of Dem. Rep. Congo exposed to river flooding is projected to move from 4.3% today to 5.2% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct riverine-flood projections.
When was Dem. Rep. Congo's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.