What is the difference in methane emissions by sector between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?

3.86 million tonnes, 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.

Where does this data come from?

Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Methane emissions by sector

Democratic Republic of Congo

11.88 million tonnes

in 2023

Zambia

8.02 million tonnes

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

2nd

Zambia rank

4th

Methane emissions by sector over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Zambia

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 11.88 million tonnes against 8.02 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 3.86 million tonnes.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th 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	20.39 million tonnes	8.72 million tonnes	11.67 million tonnes	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	16.92 million tonnes	8.90 million tonnes	8.02 million tonnes	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	17.53 million tonnes	13.81 million tonnes	3.72 million tonnes	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	13.96 million tonnes	9.78 million tonnes	4.18 million tonnes	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions by sector, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 11.88 million tonnes against 8.02 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions by sector between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?: 3.86 million tonnes, 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 by sector?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Methane emissions by sector
Unit: tonnes
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.