Congo vs Western Europe: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate

Congo
3.25 % change on previous year
in 2023
Western Europe
-2.41 % change on previous year
in 2023
Congo rank
32nd
Western Europe rank
30th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • Congo
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 3.25 % change on previous year against -2.41 % change on previous year in Western Europe, a difference of 5.66 % change on previous year.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Western Europe ahead.

Congo ranks 32nd and Western Europe ranks 30th of 229 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Western Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s -1.36 % change on previous year -0.8863 % change on previous year 0.47 % change on previous year Western Europe
1970s 40.88 % change on previous year -2.87 % change on previous year 43.75 % change on previous year Congo
1980s 11.52 % change on previous year -2.79 % change on previous year 14.32 % change on previous year Congo
1990s 7.54 % change on previous year -5.07 % change on previous year 12.61 % change on previous year Congo
2000s 0.7464 % change on previous year -2.23 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year Congo
2010s 2.51 % change on previous year -1.01 % change on previous year 3.52 % change on previous year Congo
2020s -4.01 % change on previous year -0.5545 % change on previous year 3.46 % change on previous year Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate, Congo or Western Europe?
Congo, at 3.25 % change on previous year against -2.41 % change on previous year in Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate between Congo and Western Europe?
5.66 % change on previous year, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Western Europe?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Congo and Western Europe rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate?
Congo ranks 32nd and Western Europe ranks 30th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,827 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.