Afghanistan vs Congo: Methane emissions
Afghanistan
16.62 million
in 2024
Congo
15.13 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
82nd
Congo rank
84th
Methane emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.62 million against 15.13 million in Congo, a difference of 1.49 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Congo ranks 84th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 14 and Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.69 million | 100,952 | 3.58 million | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 3.89 million | 105,392 | 3.79 million | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 4.15 million | 110,516 | 4.03 million | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 4.46 million | 115,987 | 4.35 million | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 4.84 million | 121,832 | 4.72 million | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 5.21 million | 148,054 | 5.07 million | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 5.38 million | 208,733 | 5.17 million | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 5.60 million | 287,453 | 5.31 million | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 6.28 million | 387,627 | 5.89 million | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 7.31 million | 645,660 | 6.66 million | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 8.44 million | 1.06 million | 7.38 million | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 9.45 million | 1.27 million | 8.18 million | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 9.47 million | 2.70 million | 6.77 million | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 7.95 million | 6.32 million | 1.63 million | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 8.31 million | 10.96 million | 2.65 million | Congo |
| 2000s | 10.90 million | 14.55 million | 3.65 million | Congo |
| 2010s | 15.09 million | 16.22 million | 1.13 million | Congo |
| 2020s | 15.95 million | 16.30 million | 349,000 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Afghanistan or Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 16.62 million against 15.13 million in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Afghanistan and Congo?
- 1.49 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for methane emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Congo ranks 84th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.