Central African Republic vs Congo: Methane emissions
Central African Republic
13.13 million
in 2024
Congo
15.13 million
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
87th
Congo rank
84th
Methane emissions over time
- Central African Republic
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 15.13 million against 13.13 million in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.00 million.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 87th and Congo ranks 84th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 14 and Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 204,952 | 100,952 | 104,000 | Central African Republic |
| 1860s | 221,338 | 105,392 | 115,946 | Central African Republic |
| 1870s | 253,032 | 110,516 | 142,516 | Central African Republic |
| 1880s | 289,234 | 115,987 | 173,247 | Central African Republic |
| 1890s | 330,637 | 121,832 | 208,804 | Central African Republic |
| 1900s | 379,800 | 148,054 | 231,747 | Central African Republic |
| 1910s | 447,397 | 208,733 | 238,664 | Central African Republic |
| 1920s | 545,314 | 287,453 | 257,861 | Central African Republic |
| 1930s | 745,434 | 387,627 | 357,806 | Central African Republic |
| 1940s | 1.75 million | 645,660 | 1.11 million | Central African Republic |
| 1950s | 3.18 million | 1.06 million | 2.12 million | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 4.37 million | 1.27 million | 3.10 million | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 5.41 million | 2.70 million | 2.70 million | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 7.12 million | 6.32 million | 802,965 | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 10.51 million | 10.96 million | 454,719 | Congo |
| 2000s | 11.53 million | 14.55 million | 3.02 million | Congo |
| 2010s | 11.64 million | 16.22 million | 4.58 million | Congo |
| 2020s | 12.24 million | 16.30 million | 4.06 million | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Central African Republic or Congo?
- Congo, at 15.13 million against 13.13 million in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Central African Republic and Congo?
- 2.00 million, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for methane emissions?
- Central African Republic ranks 87th 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.