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 |
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Revenue from forest resources | |
Revenue from coal | |
Waste and recycling | Municipal solid waste generated annually: 451,200 tons (2024 est.) |
Total renewable water resources | 832 billion cubic meters (2022 est.) |
Major rivers (by length in km) | |
Total water withdrawal | |
Municipal | 63.7 million cubic meters (2022 est.) |
Industrial | 24 million cubic meters (2022 est.) |
Agricultural | 4 million cubic meters (2022 est.) |
Land Use | |
Agricultural land | 31.3% (2022 est.) |
Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 1.6% (2022 est.) |
Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 0.4% (2022 est.) |
Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 29.3% (2022 est.) |
Forest | 64.2% (2022 est.) |
Other | 4.5% (2022 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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