Democratic Republic of the Congo vs World: Pesticides (total) — Use per capita
Pesticides (total) — Use per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 0.46 kg/cap against 0.02 kg/cap in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.44 kg/cap.
That makes World's figure about 23.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and World ranks 13th of 17 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.025 kg/cap | 0.348 kg/cap | 0.323 kg/cap | World |
| 2000s | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.383 kg/cap | 0.363 kg/cap | World |
| 2010s | 0.013 kg/cap | 0.447 kg/cap | 0.434 kg/cap | World |
| 2020s | 0.014 kg/cap | 0.46 kg/cap | 0.446 kg/cap | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per capita, Democratic Republic of the Congo or World?
- World, at 0.46 kg/cap against 0.02 kg/cap in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per capita between Democratic Republic of the Congo and World?
- 0.44 kg/cap, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and World rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per capita?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and World ranks 13th of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pesticides (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).