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

Latest (2023)
0.0042
Change on year
up 261.4%
World rank
127th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0064
in 2017
All-time low
0.0001
in 2020
Years of data
8
2015–2023

Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2015–2023

00.0020.0040.0062015201920232015: 02016: 0.0052017: 0.0062018: 0.0052019: 02020: 02021: 0.0012023: 0.004

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0034 0.0001 0.0064 5
2020s 0.0018 0.0001 0.0042 3

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 124 Montenegro 0.0069 compare
  2. 125 Mauritius 0.0044 compare
  3. 126 Vanuatu 0.0043
  4. 128 Gabon 0.004 compare
  5. 129 Sudan 0.0038
  6. 130 Iceland 0.0036 compare

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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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Indicator
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
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