Belize vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Belize
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 23.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 21.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Belize, a difference of 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 178th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 176th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 6 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.8675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Belize |
| 1970s | 8.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Belize |
| 1980s | 9.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.7782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Belize |
| 1990s | 11.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 11.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Belize |
| 2000s | 15.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 12.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Belize |
| 2010s | 20.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 18.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Belize |
| 2020s | 21.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 22.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.5514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Belize or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 23.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 21.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Belize and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 178th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 176th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.