Democratic Republic of Congo vs Egypt: Methane emissions

Democratic Republic of Congo
52.44 million
in 2024
Egypt
49.84 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
34th
Egypt rank
36th

Methane emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Egypt
020.0M40.0M60.0M185019372024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 52.44 million against 49.84 million in Egypt, a difference of 2.60 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Egypt ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Egypt ranks 36th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Egypt Difference Ahead
1850s 1.52 million 3.93 million 2.40 million Egypt
1860s 1.62 million 4.40 million 2.78 million Egypt
1870s 1.73 million 5.08 million 3.35 million Egypt
1880s 1.85 million 6.09 million 4.24 million Egypt
1890s 2.00 million 7.40 million 5.40 million Egypt
1900s 2.17 million 8.57 million 6.39 million Egypt
1910s 2.48 million 9.68 million 7.21 million Egypt
1920s 2.90 million 10.81 million 7.91 million Egypt
1930s 3.71 million 11.94 million 8.23 million Egypt
1940s 6.42 million 13.36 million 6.94 million Egypt
1950s 10.37 million 16.63 million 6.26 million Egypt
1960s 12.89 million 24.29 million 11.40 million Egypt
1970s 15.88 million 25.90 million 10.02 million Egypt
1980s 19.93 million 38.15 million 18.22 million Egypt
1990s 25.16 million 48.29 million 23.12 million Egypt
2000s 28.75 million 51.31 million 22.56 million Egypt
2010s 41.33 million 50.72 million 9.39 million Egypt
2020s 50.21 million 48.35 million 1.86 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Egypt?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 52.44 million against 49.84 million in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
2.60 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt rank globally for methane emissions?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Egypt ranks 36th 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.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed