Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
7.67 Mt CO2e
in 2024
United States
9.47 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th
United States rank
4th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 9.47 Mt CO2e against 7.67 Mt CO2e in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.8 Mt CO2e.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 197 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the United States Difference Ahead
1970s 1.63 Mt CO2e 11.84 Mt CO2e 10.21 Mt CO2e United States
1980s 2.23 Mt CO2e 13.65 Mt CO2e 11.42 Mt CO2e United States
1990s 3.05 Mt CO2e 9.8 Mt CO2e 6.75 Mt CO2e United States
2000s 4.2 Mt CO2e 8.01 Mt CO2e 3.8 Mt CO2e United States
2010s 5.42 Mt CO2e 8.61 Mt CO2e 3.2 Mt CO2e United States
2020s 7.43 Mt CO2e 9.01 Mt CO2e 1.58 Mt CO2e United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy), Congo, Democratic Republic of the or United States?
United States, at 9.47 Mt CO2e against 7.67 Mt CO2e in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States?
1.8 Mt CO2e, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).