What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita between Congo and Nigeria?

0 kt per person, with Nigeria ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Nigeria: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita

Congo

0.0001 kt per person

in 2023

Nigeria

0.0001 kt per person

in 2023

Congo rank

132nd

Nigeria rank

129th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita over time

Congo
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0001 kt per person against 0.0001 kt per person in Congo, a difference of 0 kt per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 132nd and Nigeria ranks 129th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0 kt per person	Nigeria
1970s	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0 kt per person	Congo
1980s	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0 kt per person	Congo
1990s	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0 kt per person	Congo
2000s	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0 kt per person	Congo
2010s	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0 kt per person	Nigeria
2020s	0.0001 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	0 kt per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita, Congo or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.0001 kt per person against 0.0001 kt per person in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita between Congo and Nigeria?: 0 kt per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?: Congo ranks 132nd and Nigeria ranks 129th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.