Central African Republic vs Congo: Methane emissions, per capita
Central African Republic
2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Congo
2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
28th
Congo rank
30th
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Central African Republic
- Congo
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Congo, a difference of 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 28th and Congo ranks 30th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1990s | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Central African Republic or Congo?
- Central African Republic, at 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Central African Republic and Congo?
- 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 28th and Congo ranks 30th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.