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