Waste β€” Emissions Share in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Waste β€” Emissions Share was 19.58 % in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
19.58 %
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
22nd
of 43 regions
All-time high
19.58 %
in 2023
All-time low
8.46 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste β€” Emissions Share in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 8.6 %1991: 8.8 %1992: 9 %1993: 9.1 %1994: 9.2 %1995: 9.3 %1996: 9.3 %1997: 8.5 %1998: 8.5 %1999: 9.7 %2000: 10.2 %2001: 13 %2002: 11 %2003: 10.6 %2004: 10.5 %2005: 11.1 %2006: 11.4 %2007: 13 %2008: 12.7 %2009: 13.3 %2010: 13.3 %2011: 13.7 %2012: 13.2 %2013: 13.5 %2014: 14.4 %2015: 14.6 %2016: 14.9 %2017: 15 %2018: 16.6 %2019: 16.5 %2020: 17 %2021: 17.7 %2022: 18.6 %2023: 19.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 19.58 % for waste β€” emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste β€” emissions share in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 19.58 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.46 %, in 1998.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 22nd out of 43 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.99 % 8.46 % 9.72 % 10
2000s 11.68 % 10.19 % 13.34 % 10
2010s 14.59 % 13.21 % 16.65 % 10
2020s 18.24 % 17.03 % 19.58 % 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 19 Trinidad and Tobago 70.81 % compare
  2. 20 Solomon Islands 70.68 % compare
  3. 21 Kiribati 70.66 % compare
  4. 21 Tokelau 20.18 % compare
  5. 22 Morocco 69.75 % compare
  6. 23 Grenada 67.14 % compare
  7. 24 Turks and Caicos Islands 65.34 % compare
  8. 25 Bulgaria 63.06 % compare

See the full ranking of 242 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste β€” emissions share in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Waste β€” emissions share in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 19.58 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste β€” emissions share recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 19.58 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste β€” emissions share recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 8.46 % in 1998.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for waste β€” emissions share?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 22nd out of 43 regions with data for 2023.
Is waste β€” emissions share rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 β€” Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste β€” Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
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
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.