Central African Republic vs Congo: Methane emissions
Central African Republic
13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Congo
15.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1860s | 221,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1870s | 253,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1880s | 289,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1890s | 330,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1900s | 379,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 231,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1910s | 447,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 238,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1920s | 545,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 287,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 257,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1930s | 745,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 387,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 357,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1940s | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 645,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1950s | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 802,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 10.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 454,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 2000s | 11.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 2010s | 11.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 2020s | 12.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Central African Republic and Congo?
- 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.