Waste — Emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.12 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 20 regions
All-time high
0.12 t CO2eq/cap
in 2020
All-time low
0.09 t CO2eq/cap
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251990200620231990: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 0.12 t CO2eq/cap for waste — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.09 t CO2eq/cap, in 1999.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th of 20 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 0.11 t CO2eq/cap
1991 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1992 0.1 t CO2eq/cap -9.1%
1993 0.1 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1994 0.1 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1995 0.1 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1996 0.1 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1997 0.1 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1998 0.1 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1999 0.09 t CO2eq/cap -10.0%
2000 0.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2001 0.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2002 0.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2003 0.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2004 0.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2005 0.1 t CO2eq/cap +11.1%
2006 0.1 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2007 0.1 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2008 0.1 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2009 0.1 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2010 0.1 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2011 0.1 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2012 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +10.0%
2013 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2014 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2015 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2016 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2017 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2018 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2019 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2020 0.12 t CO2eq/cap +9.1%
2021 0.12 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2022 0.12 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2023 0.12 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.101 t CO2eq/cap 0.09 t CO2eq/cap 0.11 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.095 t CO2eq/cap 0.09 t CO2eq/cap 0.1 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.108 t CO2eq/cap 0.1 t CO2eq/cap 0.11 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.12 t CO2eq/cap 0.12 t CO2eq/cap 0.12 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 7 Russian Federation 0.94 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 8 New Zealand 0.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 9 Singapore 0.86 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 10 Israel 0.8 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 11 Bulgaria 0.79 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 12 Oman 0.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 13 Bahamas 0.76 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Waste — emissions per capita in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in 1999.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for waste — emissions per capita?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
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