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
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M199020062023

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.

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About this data

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

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.