Congo vs Taiwan: Methane emissions
Congo
15.13 million
in 2024
Taiwan
15.46 million
in 2024
Congo rank
84th
Taiwan rank
83rd
Methane emissions over time
- Congo
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 15.46 million against 15.13 million in Congo, a difference of 334,700.
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 | 1.06 million | 963,655 | Taiwan |
| 1860s | 105,392 | 1.10 million | 993,755 | Taiwan |
| 1870s | 110,516 | 1.13 million | 1.02 million | Taiwan |
| 1880s | 115,987 | 1.17 million | 1.06 million | Taiwan |
| 1890s | 121,832 | 1.27 million | 1.15 million | Taiwan |
| 1900s | 148,054 | 1.45 million | 1.30 million | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 208,733 | 1.71 million | 1.50 million | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 287,453 | 2.35 million | 2.06 million | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 387,627 | 2.88 million | 2.50 million | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 645,660 | 4.18 million | 3.54 million | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 1.06 million | 6.31 million | 5.25 million | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 1.27 million | 8.65 million | 7.38 million | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 2.70 million | 9.02 million | 6.32 million | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 6.32 million | 9.67 million | 3.35 million | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 10.96 million | 10.98 million | 14,793 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 14.55 million | 13.27 million | 1.28 million | Congo |
| 2010s | 16.22 million | 15.01 million | 1.21 million | Congo |
| 2020s | 16.30 million | 15.52 million | 784,540 | 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 against 15.13 million in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Congo and Taiwan?
- 334,700, 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?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.