+2.3 °C
Temperature
20502080
- Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
- +1.5 °C → +2.3 °C
- Lower emissions SSP2-4.5
- +1.3 °C → +1.9 °C
Hottest month +2.2 °C by 2080 (SSP5-8.5).
Congo Climate risk profile and hazard map
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Middle Africa
- Income
- Lower middle income
- ISO
- COG
Congo: mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure.
Live events
Hourly disaster feed, shown alongside the standing risk below. Open the live mapHow risky is Congo, overall?
The composite and its five dimensions. Higher means more risk.
Medium 56 / 100
5y
- 54 Climate Medium
- 24 Nature +1.1 Low
- 49 Social Medium
- 79 Governance High
- 76 Adaptation -2.1 High
Which hazards threaten Congo most?
Physical hazard intensity. INFORM Risk Index, 0 to 10.
- 7.6FloodHigh
Congo in global context
Risk-ranked against its cohorts. Click any country to open its page.
6
Middle Africa
#6 of 9 · median 5541
Africa
#41 of 54 · median 5345
Lower middle income
#45 of 53 · median 49Put two countries head to head
Compare with any neighbour on all risks and their 5-year trajectory.
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, Congo is projected to warm +2.3 °C, with annual rainfall changing +119 mm.
+119 mm
Precipitation
20502080
- Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
- +118 mm → +119 mm
- Lower emissions SSP2-4.5
- +91 mm → +90 mm
Driest month -2 mm by 2080 (SSP5-8.5).
0%
Water stress
20502080
- Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
- 0% → 0%
- Current path SSP3-7.0
- 3.5% → 3.5%
Share of land under high or extreme water stress; 0% today.
5%
River flooding
20502080
- Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
- 4.1% → 5%
- Lower emissions SSP2-4.5
- 4.1% → 4.2%
Land exposed to a 100-year river flood; 4.2% today.
Sea level
Congo: under high emissions, a 100-year coastal flood in 2080 could reach 1 of its largest cities.
Coastal sea-level rise
20502100
- Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
- +0.26 m → +0.83 m
- Lower emissions SSP2-4.5
- +0.23 m → +0.58 m
Largest exposed cities
PopulationMax depth
Max depth: the deepest water within 12 km of the city center in a 100-year coastal flood in 2080, under RCP8.5 with high-end sea-level rise (95th percentile), ignoring flood defenses and land subsidence. Source: WRI Aqueduct Floods.
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.
Indicator panel
Every source-level indicator behind the dimensions above. Sort by score, value, or name.
Flood Risk | 7.60 0-10 | 76.0 |
Renewable Electricity Share | 26.3 % of total | 73.7 |
Land Surface Temperature | 27.8 deg C change | 66.0 |
Cooling Degree Days | 4644 degree days | 63.6 |
Access to Clean Fuels | 39.6 % population | 60.4 |
Drought Index (SPEI) | -0.20 index | 52.0 |
Fossil Fuel Consumption | 51.8 % of total | 49.8 |
Energy Imports | -347 % of energy use | 41.0 |
Energy Intensity | 6.72 MJ/$2017 PPP GDP | 31.9 |
PM2.5 Air Pollution | 28.6 ug/m3 | 29.5 |
Renewable Energy Share | 71.4 % of total energy | 25.9 |
N2O Emissions Per Capita | 0.28 kt CO2e per capita | 6.5 |
CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 1.24 metric tons | 3.9 |
Energy Use Per Capita | 628 kg oil eq per capita | 3.4 |
Heat Index | 0.12 index | 0.1 |
Heating Degree Days | 0.00 degree days | 0.0 |
Coal Electricity Share | 0.00 % of total | 0.0 |
Dam Capacity | 1.00 0-1 | 100.0 |
Projected Flood Hazard Change | 1.00 0-1 | 100.0 |
Ecological Footprint | 0.99 0-1 | 98.8 |
Agricultural Capacity | 0.98 0-1 | 98.3 |
Health Expenditure Per Capita | 0.96 0-1 | 96.2 |
Projected Cereal Yield Change | 0.95 0-1 | 94.5 |
Paved Roads | 0.94 0-1 | 93.6 |
Environmental Treaties Engagement | 0.80 0-1 | 80.2 |
Quality of Trade Infrastructure | 0.74 0-1 | 74.4 |
Age Dependency Ratio | 0.74 0-1 | 73.6 |
Water Dependency Ratio | 0.73 0-1 | 73.3 |
Food Production Index | 106 index | 67.1 |
Urban Concentration | 0.67 0-1 | 66.8 |
Protected Areas | 33.3 % of land | 66.4 |
Projected Vector Disease Change | 0.64 0-1 | 63.7 |
Projected Warm Period Change | 0.61 0-1 | 61.1 |
Projected Population Change | 0.56 0-1 | 56.3 |
Access to Reliable Drinking Water | 0.55 0-1 | 54.7 |
Protected Biome Areas | 0.54 0-1 | 54.4 |
Dependency Ratio | 0.50 0-1 | 50.1 |
Electricity Access | 0.49 0-1 | 49.2 |
Projected Biome Distribution Change | 0.48 0-1 | 48.2 |
Slum Population | 0.45 0-1 | 44.6 |
Natural Resource Depletion | 25.0 % of GNI | 43.6 |
Projected Annual Runoff Change | 0.40 0-1 | 40.1 |
Projected Hydropower Change | 0.40 0-1 | 39.5 |
Food Import Dependency | 0.39 0-1 | 38.9 |
Agricultural Land | 31.3 % of land | 36.7 |
Projected Climate-Related Deaths | 0.36 0-1 | 36.4 |
Child Malnutrition | 0.34 0-1 | 33.9 |
Rural Population | 0.33 0-1 | 33.2 |
Forest Area | 64.2 % of land | 32.1 |
Agriculture GDP Share | 8.95 % of GDP | 24.9 |
Projected Groundwater Change | 0.23 0-1 | 22.8 |
Projected Marine Biodiversity Loss | 0.21 0-1 | 21.3 |
Forest Depletion | 3.11 % of GNI | 17.7 |
Threatened Mammal Species | 15.0 count | 7.9 |
Population Below 5m | 0.06 0-1 | 5.7 |
Earthquake Risk | 0.10 0-10 | 1.0 |
Tree Cover Loss | 58193 hectares | 0.9 |
Freshwater Withdrawal | 0.02 % of internal resources | 0.6 |
Projected Sea Level Rise Impact | 0.00 0-1 | 0.1 |
Tsunami Risk | 0.00 0-10 | 0.0 |
Freshwater Withdrawal Rate | 0.00 0-1 | 0.0 |
Natural Capital Dependency | 0.00 0-1 | 0.0 |
Energy Import Dependency | 0.00 0-1 | 0.0 |
Water Stress | 0.03 % | 0.0 |
Recent Shocks | 8.40 0-10 | 84.0 |
Communicable Disease Deaths | 52.0 % | 79.3 |
Internet Users | 38.4 % population | 69.3 |
Food Security | 6.80 0-10 | 68.0 |
Development and Deprivation | 6.50 0-10 | 65.0 |
Life Expectancy | 65.8 years | 64.6 |
Fertility Rate | 4.16 births per woman | 63.5 |
Uprooted People | 6.00 0-10 | 60.0 |
Safe Drinking Water | 46.1 % population | 57.4 |
Unemployment Rate | 19.9 % | 56.6 |
Net Migration | -995 persons | 55.0 |
Health Conditions | 5.40 0-10 | 54.0 |
Access to Electricity | 51.3 % population | 51.5 |
ESG Performance Score | 1.93 0-100 | 50.8 |
GDP Growth | 1.91 % annual | 50.4 |
Undernourishment | 26.8 % population | 49.8 |
Primary School Enrollment | 89.0 % gross | 48.6 |
Education Expenditure | 14.7 % of govt | 43.1 |
Under-5 Mortality Rate | 40.5 per 1,000 | 34.5 |
School Gender Parity | 0.95 ratio | 32.4 |
Adult Literacy Rate | 80.6 % | 30.8 |
Labor Participation | 68.9 % (15+) | 30.5 |
Aid Dependency | 3.00 0-10 | 30.0 |
Children Under 5 | 2.90 0-10 | 29.0 |
Overweight Adults | 24.2 % adults | 16.7 |
Gender Labor Ratio | 95.2 ratio F/M | 9.6 |
Aging Population | 2.91 % population | 3.9 |
Population Density | 17.7 people/km2 | 0.1 |
Scientific Articles | 90.4 count | 100.0 |
R&D Expenditure | 0.38 % of GDP | 94.2 |
Physical Infrastructure | 8.00 0-10 | 80.0 |
Control of Corruption | -1.35 -2.5 to +2.5 | 76.9 |
Government Effectiveness | -1.33 -2.5 to +2.5 | 76.7 |
Women in Parliament | 14.6 % seats | 76.2 |
INFORM Governance Index | 7.50 0-10 | 75.0 |
Regulatory Quality | -1.24 -2.5 to +2.5 | 74.8 |
Voice and Accountability | -1.15 -2.5 to +2.5 | 73.1 |
Rule of Law | -1.02 -2.5 to +2.5 | 70.4 |
Healthcare Access | 6.80 0-10 | 68.0 |
Legal Rights Strength | 6.00 0-12 | 50.0 |
Political Stability | 0.02 -2.5 to +2.5 | 49.6 |
Communication Infrastructure | 4.80 0-10 | 48.0 |
Education (Readiness) | 0.06 0-1 | 93.9 |
Control of Corruption (Readiness) | 0.12 0-1 | 88.4 |
Doing Business Score | 0.14 0-1 | 86.1 |
Rule of Law (Readiness) | 0.26 0-1 | 74.1 |
Regulatory Quality (Readiness) | 0.31 0-1 | 69.2 |
ICT Infrastructure | 0.36 0-1 | 64.0 |
Social Inequality (Readiness) | 0.42 0-1 | 58.2 |
Political Stability (Readiness) | 0.57 0-1 | 42.7 |
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Common questions
Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.
How risky is Congo?
Congo: mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 56 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Congo's risk?
Congo's highest pressures are governance (79, high) and adaptation (76). Its strongest area is nature (24).
How might Congo's climate change by 2080?
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 Congo warm by 2080?
Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), Congo is on track to warm by +2.3 °C by 2080, with annual precipitation changing by +119 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 Congo's coast?
Coastal sea level along Congo is projected to rise by +0.83 m by 2100 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), and by about +0.58 m under lower emissions (SSP2-4.5). Based on the regional median of IPCC AR6 projections.
How will water stress change in Congo?
The share of Congo under high water stress is projected to move from 0% today to 0% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct projections.
How will river-flood exposure change in Congo?
The share of Congo exposed to river flooding is projected to move from 4.2% today to 5% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct riverine-flood projections.
When was Congo's risk data last updated?
Updated September 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.