Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.71 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya
3.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Kenya rank
11th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Kenya
-5051015197119972024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.71 % change on previous year against 3.65 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 11th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 4 % change on previous year 5.39 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year Kenya
1980s 3.53 % change on previous year 4.57 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year Kenya
1990s 2 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year 0.314 % change on previous year Kenya
2000s 3.76 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year 0.8566 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 5.12 % change on previous year 3.99 % change on previous year 1.14 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 5.41 % change on previous year 5.35 % change on previous year 0.0586 % 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 waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.71 % change on previous year against 3.65 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
0.06 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Kenya ranks 11th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (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 Waste (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
250 places, 13,500 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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