Democratic Republic of Congo vs Latin America & Caribbean: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.72 % change on previous year against -0.5828 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 2.3 % change on previous year.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 41st of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Latin America & Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.92 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 7.45 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.5153 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 0.7869 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 0.3162 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 6.84 % change on previous year | 0.5466 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 4.58 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 3.48 % 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 (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, Democratic Republic of Congo or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.72 % change on previous year against -0.5828 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 2.3 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 41st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.