What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 0.024 Mt CO2e in 2024.

What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 Mt CO2e in 2001.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.024 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.024 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

88th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.024 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0043 Mt CO2e

in 2001

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.024 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.024 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 Mt CO2e, in 2001.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th of 194 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0057 Mt CO2e	0.0051 Mt CO2e	0.0068 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0064 Mt CO2e	0.0056 Mt CO2e	0.0067 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0048 Mt CO2e	0.0044 Mt CO2e	0.0058 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0067 Mt CO2e	0.0043 Mt CO2e	0.0096 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0141 Mt CO2e	0.0107 Mt CO2e	0.0184 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0217 Mt CO2e	0.0185 Mt CO2e	0.024 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

85 Mali 0.0249 Mt CO2e compare
86 Honduras 0.0245 Mt CO2e compare
87 Romania 0.0241 Mt CO2e compare
89 Senegal 0.0238 Mt CO2e compare
90 Lebanon 0.0236 Mt CO2e compare
91 Jordan 0.0233 Mt CO2e compare

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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 Building (Energy) 7.67 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 Waste 13.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.065 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.024 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 transport (energy) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.024 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 Mt CO2e in 2001.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (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: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).