Congo vs Taiwan: Methane emissions
Congo
15.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Taiwan
15.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Congo rank
84th
Taiwan rank
83rd
Methane emissions over time
- Congo
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 15.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 15.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Congo, a difference of 334,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Taiwan ahead.
Congo ranks 84th and Taiwan ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 100,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 963,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1860s | 105,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 993,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1870s | 110,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1880s | 115,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1890s | 121,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1900s | 148,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 208,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 287,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 387,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 645,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 6.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 10.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 14.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 2010s | 16.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
| 2020s | 16.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 784,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Congo or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 15.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 15.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Congo and Taiwan?
- 334,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Taiwan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Taiwan rank globally for methane emissions?
- Congo ranks 84th and Taiwan ranks 83rd 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.