Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Democratic Republic of Congo
23.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Mali
23.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
176th
Mali rank
175th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 23.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 23.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 176th and Mali ranks 175th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 6.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Mali |
| 1970s | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.2146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Mali |
| 1980s | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.6541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 11.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 12.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 12.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Mali |
| 2010s | 18.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 18.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 22.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 22.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.7949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mali?
- Mali, at 23.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 23.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
- 0.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 176th and Mali ranks 175th 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.