Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 7.67 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 7.67 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 7.67 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.47 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.63 Mt CO2e | 1.47 Mt CO2e | 1.85 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 Mt CO2e | 1.92 Mt CO2e | 2.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 Mt CO2e | 2.65 Mt CO2e | 3.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2 Mt CO2e | 3.57 Mt CO2e | 4.87 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 Mt CO2e | 4.04 Mt CO2e | 6.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.43 Mt CO2e | 6.77 Mt CO2e | 7.67 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 58.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5353 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 17.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0166 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.065 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.67 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).