Democratic Republic of Congo vs Euro area: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

Democratic Republic of Congo
42.16 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Euro area
327.17 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
44th
Euro area rank
42nd

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Euro area
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How they compare

Euro area currently reports 327.17 Mt CO2e against 42.16 Mt CO2e in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 285.01 Mt CO2e.

That makes Euro area's figure about 7.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th and Euro area ranks 42nd of 203 countries.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Euro area Difference Ahead
1970s 7.75 Mt CO2e 493.59 Mt CO2e 485.83 Mt CO2e Euro area
1980s 12.77 Mt CO2e 498.76 Mt CO2e 485.98 Mt CO2e Euro area
1990s 14.85 Mt CO2e 447.29 Mt CO2e 432.44 Mt CO2e Euro area
2000s 16.77 Mt CO2e 395.82 Mt CO2e 379.05 Mt CO2e Euro area
2010s 28.35 Mt CO2e 361.03 Mt CO2e 332.67 Mt CO2e Euro area
2020s 39.65 Mt CO2e 335.65 Mt CO2e 295.99 Mt CO2e Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Democratic Republic of Congo or Euro area?
Euro area, at 327.17 Mt CO2e against 42.16 Mt CO2e in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Democratic Republic of Congo and Euro area?
285.01 Mt CO2e, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Euro area?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Euro area rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th and Euro area ranks 42nd 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).