Australia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Australia
0.3192 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.338 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
64th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
63rd

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Australia
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0200400600800197119972024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.338 % change on previous year against 0.3192 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 0.0188 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Australia ranks 64th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 63rd of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 1.53 % change on previous year 97.84 % change on previous year 96.3 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 3.61 % change on previous year 2.55 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year Australia
1990s 1 % change on previous year -0.7186 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year Australia
2000s 2.17 % change on previous year 0.4643 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year Australia
2010s 2.58 % change on previous year 16.82 % change on previous year 14.23 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s -4.09 % change on previous year 3.32 % change on previous year 7.41 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e), Australia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.338 % change on previous year against 0.3192 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) between Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.0188 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
Australia ranks 64th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 63rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,344 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.