Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Methane emissions agriculture

Democratic Republic of Congo
15.60 million
in 2023
Zambia
12.55 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
55th
Zambia rank
57th

Methane emissions agriculture over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zambia
05.0M10.0M15.0M199020062023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 15.60 million against 12.55 million in Zambia, a difference of 3.05 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 57th of 193 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 12.51 million 10.42 million 2.09 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 13.50 million 11.00 million 2.50 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 14.67 million 12.01 million 2.66 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 15.60 million 12.37 million 3.23 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions agriculture, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 15.60 million against 12.55 million in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions agriculture between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
3.05 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for methane emissions agriculture?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 57th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane emissions agriculture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed