How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Domestic material consumption per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo

3.55 tonnes

in 2024

Congo

3.58 tonnes

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

192nd

Congo rank

191st

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Congo

How they compare

Congo currently reports 3.58 tonnes against 3.55 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.03 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 192nd and Congo ranks 191st of 233 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.64 tonnes	2.51 tonnes	0.129 tonnes	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	3.44 tonnes	3.92 tonnes	0.475 tonnes	Congo
2020s	3.61 tonnes	3.61 tonnes	0.002 tonnes	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?: Congo, at 3.58 tonnes against 3.55 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?: 0.03 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 192nd and Congo ranks 191st of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Domestic material consumption per capita
Unit: tonnes
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 5,766 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).