Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uzbekistan: Methane emissions

Democratic Republic of Congo
52.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Uzbekistan
52.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
34th
Uzbekistan rank
33rd

Methane emissions over time

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

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 52.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 52.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 129,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Uzbekistan ranks 33rd of 199 countries.

Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1850s 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 700,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Uzbekistan
1860s 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 701,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Uzbekistan
1870s 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 766,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Uzbekistan
1880s 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 838,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Uzbekistan
1890s 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 926,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Uzbekistan
1900s 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Uzbekistan
1910s 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Uzbekistan
1920s 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Uzbekistan
1930s 3.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Uzbekistan
1940s 6.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 476,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Uzbekistan
1950s 10.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 64,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Uzbekistan
1960s 12.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 15.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Uzbekistan
1970s 15.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Uzbekistan
1980s 19.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 24.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Uzbekistan
1990s 25.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 26.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Uzbekistan
2000s 28.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 38.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Uzbekistan
2010s 41.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 47.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Uzbekistan
2020s 50.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 52.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 52.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 52.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uzbekistan?
129,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uzbekistan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uzbekistan rank globally for methane emissions?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Uzbekistan ranks 33rd 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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Indicator
Methane emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.