Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malaysia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malaysia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 13.45 Mt CO2e against 12.28 Mt CO2e in Malaysia, a difference of 1.17 Mt CO2e.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.16 Mt CO2e | 1.62 Mt CO2e | 0.5453 Mt CO2e | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 3.04 Mt CO2e | 2.49 Mt CO2e | 0.5532 Mt CO2e | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 4.03 Mt CO2e | 4.02 Mt CO2e | 0.012 Mt CO2e | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 5.2 Mt CO2e | 6.87 Mt CO2e | 1.67 Mt CO2e | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.34 Mt CO2e | 9.26 Mt CO2e | 0.9224 Mt CO2e | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.35 Mt CO2e | 11.63 Mt CO2e | 0.7121 Mt CO2e | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malaysia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 13.45 Mt CO2e against 12.28 Mt CO2e in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?
- 1.17 Mt CO2e, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 203 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 Waste (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 the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).