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

Congo
0.13 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.12 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Congo rank
152nd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
155th

Waste — Emissions per capita over time

  • Congo
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
00.050.10.15199020062023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.13 t CO2eq/cap against 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.01 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 152nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 155th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 0.12 t CO2eq/cap 0.101 t CO2eq/cap 0.019 t CO2eq/cap Congo
2000s 0.12 t CO2eq/cap 0.095 t CO2eq/cap 0.025 t CO2eq/cap Congo
2010s 0.126 t CO2eq/cap 0.108 t CO2eq/cap 0.018 t CO2eq/cap Congo
2020s 0.13 t CO2eq/cap 0.12 t CO2eq/cap 0.01 t CO2eq/cap Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions per capita, Congo or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Congo, at 0.13 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 Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
0.01 t CO2eq/cap, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for waste — emissions per capita?
Congo ranks 152nd 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

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.