Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Congo
Congo: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.4601 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in 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
Congo recorded 0.4601 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Congo peaked at 0.4601 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0805 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Congo ranks 74th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0805 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0805 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0823 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0843 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0863 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0885 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0901 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0918 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0934 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0952 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.097 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0989 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1009 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1031 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1053 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1078 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1104 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1132 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1161 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.119 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1221 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1252 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1283 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1313 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1283 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1242 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1296 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1308 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1308 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.124 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0877 Mt CO2e | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 0.096 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1065 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1172 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1276 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.139 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2356 Mt CO2e | +69.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1639 Mt CO2e | -30.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1783 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1929 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2085 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3584 Mt CO2e | +71.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3772 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3866 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3959 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3941 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4075 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4214 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4274 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4335 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4396 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.446 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4525 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4601 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4601 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.4601 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4592 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.4601 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7527 Mt CO2e, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +71.9% | 0.2085 Mt CO2e | 0.3584 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | +69.5% | 0.139 Mt CO2e | 0.2356 Mt CO2e |
| 2007 | -30.4% | 0.2356 Mt CO2e | 0.1639 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | -29.3% | 0.124 Mt CO2e | 0.0877 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0873 Mt CO2e | 0.0805 Mt CO2e | 0.0952 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1072 Mt CO2e | 0.097 Mt CO2e | 0.119 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1275 Mt CO2e | 0.1221 Mt CO2e | 0.1313 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1445 Mt CO2e | 0.0877 Mt CO2e | 0.2356 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.381 Mt CO2e | 0.2085 Mt CO2e | 0.4335 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4517 Mt CO2e | 0.4396 Mt CO2e | 0.4601 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Congo?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Congo was 0.4601 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4601 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0805 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Congo ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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).