Congo vs Namibia: Methane emissions, per capita
Congo
2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Namibia
2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Congo rank
30th
Namibia rank
33rd
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Congo
- Namibia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Namibia, a difference of 0.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.
Congo ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 33rd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1970s | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1980s | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Namibia |
| 1990s | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6259 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, Congo or Namibia?
- Congo, at 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Congo and Namibia?
- 0.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Namibia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Namibia rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Congo ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 33rd 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.