What is the difference in waste — emissions per capita between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo?

0 t CO2eq/cap, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Waste — Emissions per capita

Cameroon

0.12 t CO2eq/cap

in 2023

Democratic Republic of the Congo

0.12 t CO2eq/cap

in 2023

Cameroon rank

155th

Democratic Republic of the Congo rank

155th

Waste — Emissions per capita over time

Cameroon
Democratic Republic of the Congo

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.12 t CO2eq/cap against 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0 t CO2eq/cap.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 155th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 155th of 222 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.113 t CO2eq/cap	0.101 t CO2eq/cap	0.012 t CO2eq/cap	Cameroon
2000s	0.103 t CO2eq/cap	0.095 t CO2eq/cap	0.008 t CO2eq/cap	Cameroon
2010s	0.117 t CO2eq/cap	0.108 t CO2eq/cap	0.009 t CO2eq/cap	Cameroon
2020s	0.12 t CO2eq/cap	0.12 t CO2eq/cap	0 t CO2eq/cap	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions per capita, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of the Congo?: Cameroon, at 0.12 t CO2eq/cap against 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions per capita between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo?: 0 t CO2eq/cap, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for waste — emissions per capita?: Cameroon ranks 155th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 155th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit: t CO2eq/cap
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.