Central African Republic vs Congo: Per capita methane emissions

Central African Republic
2.46
in 2024
Congo
2.39
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
28th
Congo rank
29th

Per capita methane emissions over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 2.46 against 2.39 in Congo, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 28th and Congo ranks 29th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 13 and Congo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Congo Difference Ahead
1850s 0.2186 0.1987 0.02 Central African Republic
1860s 0.2297 0.2006 0.0291 Central African Republic
1870s 0.2524 0.1956 0.0568 Central African Republic
1880s 0.2751 0.1896 0.0855 Central African Republic
1890s 0.3112 0.1954 0.1159 Central African Republic
1900s 0.3716 0.2547 0.1169 Central African Republic
1910s 0.4569 0.3873 0.0695 Central African Republic
1920s 0.5363 0.512 0.0244 Central African Republic
1930s 0.6456 0.5975 0.0481 Central African Republic
1940s 1.32 0.8493 0.4704 Central African Republic
1950s 2.04 1.14 0.8998 Central African Republic
1960s 2.34 1.07 1.28 Central African Republic
1970s 2.38 1.66 0.7155 Central African Republic
1980s 2.75 3.06 0.3081 Congo
1990s 3.19 4.01 0.82 Congo
2000s 2.73 3.99 1.26 Congo
2010s 2.49 3.23 0.7416 Congo
2020s 2.38 2.71 0.327 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Central African Republic or Congo?
Central African Republic, at 2.46 against 2.39 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Central African Republic and Congo?
0.07, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
Central African Republic ranks 28th and Congo ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed