Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Dem. Rep.: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.0042 kilograms in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Congo, Dem. Rep., 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Congo, Dem. Rep. stood at 0.0042 kilograms.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 261.4% on the previous year and up 2,793.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Congo, Dem. Rep. peaked at 0.0064 kilograms in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kilograms, in 2020.
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 122nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0034 kilograms | 0.0001 kilograms | 0.0064 kilograms | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 kilograms | 0.0001 kilograms | 0.0042 kilograms | 3 |
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More environment data for Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 58.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5353 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 7.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 17.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0166 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Congo, Dem. Rep. was 0.0042 kilograms in 2023, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 kilograms in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Congo, Dem. Rep. rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 122nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,793.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Dem. Rep. data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.