Democratic Republic of Congo vs El Salvador: Methane emissions, per capita
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th and El Salvador ranks 165th of 195 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 0.6926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.6498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.5932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.5143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.4901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador?
- 0.0259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th and El Salvador ranks 165th 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.