Congo vs Western Europe: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate

Congo
2.97 % change on previous year
in 2023
Western Europe
0.7814 % change on previous year
in 2023
Congo rank
28th
Western Europe rank
28th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • Congo
  • Western Europe
-5051015196219922023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 2.97 % change on previous year against 0.7814 % change on previous year in Western Europe, a difference of 2.19 % change on previous year.

That makes Congo's figure about 3.8 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Western Europe ahead.

Congo ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 28th of 232 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Western Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 4.49 % change on previous year 4.54 % change on previous year 0.0467 % change on previous year Western Europe
1970s 5.21 % change on previous year 0.6676 % change on previous year 4.54 % change on previous year Congo
1980s 3.85 % change on previous year 0.6361 % change on previous year 3.22 % change on previous year Congo
1990s 2.01 % change on previous year 3.21 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year Western Europe
2000s 3.88 % change on previous year 0.6291 % change on previous year 3.25 % change on previous year Congo
2010s 4.39 % change on previous year 0.6212 % change on previous year 3.77 % change on previous year Congo
2020s 3.11 % change on previous year 0.8193 % change on previous year 2.29 % change on previous year Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate, Congo or Western Europe?
Congo, at 2.97 % change on previous year against 0.7814 % change on previous year in Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate between Congo and Western Europe?
2.19 % change on previous year, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Western Europe?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Congo and Western Europe rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate?
Congo ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 28th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 15,000 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.