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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.12 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Namibia
0.12 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
155th
Namibia rank
155th

Waste — Emissions per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Namibia
00.0250.050.0750.10.125199020062023

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.101 t CO2eq/cap 0.092 t CO2eq/cap 0.009 t CO2eq/cap Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 0.095 t CO2eq/cap 0.105 t CO2eq/cap 0.01 t CO2eq/cap Namibia
2010s 0.108 t CO2eq/cap 0.118 t CO2eq/cap 0.01 t CO2eq/cap Namibia
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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Namibia?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 0.12 t CO2eq/cap against 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions per capita between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia?
0 t CO2eq/cap, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia rank globally for waste — emissions per capita?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 155th and Namibia 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.