Democratic Republic of Congo vs Latin America & Caribbean: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.72 % change on previous year
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
-0.5828 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
42nd
Latin America & Caribbean rank
41st

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Latin America & Caribbean
020406080197119972024

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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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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, 13,499 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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.