Congo vs South Asia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time
- Congo
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 110.41 Mt CO2e against 13.3 Mt CO2e in Congo, a difference of 97.11 Mt CO2e.
That makes South Asia's figure about 8.3 times Congo's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 35th of 192 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.56 Mt CO2e | 35.01 Mt CO2e | 33.45 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 1980s | 5.18 Mt CO2e | 61.2 Mt CO2e | 56.02 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 1990s | 9.73 Mt CO2e | 58.35 Mt CO2e | 48.62 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 2000s | 12.92 Mt CO2e | 73.63 Mt CO2e | 60.71 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 2010s | 13.71 Mt CO2e | 80.33 Mt CO2e | 66.62 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
| 2020s | 13.83 Mt CO2e | 92.3 Mt CO2e | 78.47 Mt CO2e | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), Congo or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 110.41 Mt CO2e against 13.3 Mt CO2e in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between Congo and South Asia?
- 97.11 Mt CO2e, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Congo and South Asia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Congo ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 35th of 192 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 Fugitive Emissions (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
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).