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

Democratic Republic of Congo
186.7%
in 2024
Malawi
177.7%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
19th
Malawi rank
22nd

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 186.7% against 177.7% in Malawi, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 22nd of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 1.1% 1.5% 0.4% Malawi
2000s 14.0% 23.7% 9.7% Malawi
2010s 92.8% 86.2% 6.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 169.6% 160.6% 9.1% 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 Malawi?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 186.7% against 177.7% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
9.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 22nd 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 (% change from 1990). 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 (% change from 1990)
Unit
% change from 1990
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, 8,500 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.