Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.0042 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0042 for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in 2023.
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, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0064 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 2020.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 127th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0034 | 0.0001 | 0.0064 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 | 0.0001 | 0.0042 | 3 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0042 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 in 2017.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 127th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,793.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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