Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per capita, Congo or United States?

United States, at 0 kt per person against 0 kt per person in Congo as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per capita between Congo and United States?

0 kt per person, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United States?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs United States: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita

Congo

0 kt per person

in 2023

United States

0 kt per person

in 2023

Congo rank

123rd

United States rank

120th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita over time

Congo
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0 kt per person against 0 kt per person in Congo, a difference of 0 kt per person.

That makes United States's figure about 10.3 times Congo's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 123rd and United States ranks 120th of 136 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	—
1970s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	United States
1980s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	United States
1990s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	United States
2000s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	United States
2010s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	United States
2020s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per capita, Congo or United States?: United States, at 0 kt per person against 0 kt per person in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per capita between Congo and United States?: 0 kt per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United States?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and United States rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), per capita?: Congo ranks 123rd and United States ranks 120th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 137 places, 7,811 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.