Congo vs Zimbabwe: Methane emissions
Congo
15.13 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
13.30 million
in 2024
Congo rank
84th
Zimbabwe rank
86th
Methane emissions over time
- Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Congo currently reports 15.13 million against 13.30 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.83 million.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Congo ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 86th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 100,952 | 577,772 | 476,819 | Zimbabwe |
| 1860s | 105,392 | 684,253 | 578,861 | Zimbabwe |
| 1870s | 110,516 | 810,674 | 700,158 | Zimbabwe |
| 1880s | 115,987 | 960,851 | 844,864 | Zimbabwe |
| 1890s | 121,832 | 1.14 million | 1.02 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1900s | 148,054 | 1.37 million | 1.23 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 208,733 | 1.71 million | 1.50 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 287,453 | 2.15 million | 1.86 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 387,627 | 2.54 million | 2.15 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 645,660 | 3.39 million | 2.74 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 1.06 million | 3.83 million | 2.77 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 1.27 million | 5.95 million | 4.68 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2.70 million | 9.20 million | 6.50 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 6.32 million | 9.43 million | 3.11 million | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 10.96 million | 10.98 million | 15,626 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 14.55 million | 11.37 million | 3.18 million | Congo |
| 2010s | 16.22 million | 11.90 million | 4.32 million | Congo |
| 2020s | 16.30 million | 12.42 million | 3.88 million | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Congo or Zimbabwe?
- Congo, at 15.13 million against 13.30 million in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 1.83 million, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for methane emissions?
- Congo ranks 84th and Zimbabwe ranks 86th 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.