Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Iraq: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

Democratic Republic of the Congo
21,280 kt
in 2023
Iraq
134,680 kt
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
6th
Iraq rank
8th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 134,680 kt against 21,280 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 113,400 kt.

That makes Iraq's figure about 6.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 8th of 19 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 1,738 kt 47,196 kt 45,457 kt Iraq
1970s 3,658 kt 84,140 kt 80,482 kt Iraq
1980s 7,263 kt 71,036 kt 63,773 kt Iraq
1990s 8,201 kt 35,148 kt 26,947 kt Iraq
2000s 9,433 kt 59,192 kt 49,759 kt Iraq
2010s 17,002 kt 112,336 kt 95,334 kt Iraq
2020s 20,972 kt 132,370 kt 111,398 kt Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Iraq?
Iraq, at 134,680 kt against 21,280 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iraq?
113,400 kt, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iraq?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iraq rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 8th of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf