Democratic Republic of Congo vs Other small states: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

Democratic Republic of Congo
42.16 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Other small states
11.66 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
44th
Other small states rank
45th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 42.16 Mt CO2e against 11.66 Mt CO2e in Other small states, a difference of 30.5 Mt CO2e.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.6 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Other small states ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th and Other small states ranks 45th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Other small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 7.75 Mt CO2e 9.33 Mt CO2e 1.58 Mt CO2e Other small states
1980s 12.77 Mt CO2e 10.44 Mt CO2e 2.34 Mt CO2e Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 14.85 Mt CO2e 10.7 Mt CO2e 4.15 Mt CO2e Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 16.77 Mt CO2e 12.47 Mt CO2e 4.3 Mt CO2e Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 28.35 Mt CO2e 13.01 Mt CO2e 15.34 Mt CO2e Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 39.65 Mt CO2e 11.75 Mt CO2e 27.9 Mt CO2e 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Other small states?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 42.16 Mt CO2e against 11.66 Mt CO2e in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Democratic Republic of Congo and Other small states?
30.5 Mt CO2e, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Other small states?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Other small states rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th and Other small states ranks 45th 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).