Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Congo
Congo: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.7254 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Congo stood at 0.7254 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Congo peaked at 0.7254 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1309 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Congo ranks 131st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Congo, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1309 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1409 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1453 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1513 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1569 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1632 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1697 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1751 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1816 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1886 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1955 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2027 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2103 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2173 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.225 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.233 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2387 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2443 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2505 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2567 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2624 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2679 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.273 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2767 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2789 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2847 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.291 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2954 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3015 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3049 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3123 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3234 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3348 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3473 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3611 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3798 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3997 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4159 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4368 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4608 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4856 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5067 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5272 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5491 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5728 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5961 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.613 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6279 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6468 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6726 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6994 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.697 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6937 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7093 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7254 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.7254 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.75 Mt CO2e, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.7254 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.25 Mt CO2e, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1603 Mt CO2e | 0.1309 Mt CO2e | 0.1886 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2274 Mt CO2e | 0.1955 Mt CO2e | 0.2567 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2836 Mt CO2e | 0.2624 Mt CO2e | 0.3049 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3772 Mt CO2e | 0.3123 Mt CO2e | 0.4608 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5798 Mt CO2e | 0.4856 Mt CO2e | 0.6726 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.705 Mt CO2e | 0.6937 Mt CO2e | 0.7254 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Congo?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Congo was 0.7254 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 waste recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7254 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1309 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Congo ranks 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).