Democratic Republic of Congo vs Yemen: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Yemen
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 23.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 21.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Yemen, a difference of 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Yemen ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 176th and Yemen ranks 179th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.1847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 1970s | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.6494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 11.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 18.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 2000s | 12.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 31.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 19.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 2010s | 18.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 28.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 2020s | 22.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 23.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 23.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 21.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
- 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 176th and Yemen ranks 179th 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.