Congo vs Palau: Per capita methane emissions
Congo
2.39
in 2024
Palau
2.12
in 2024
Congo rank
29th
Palau rank
32nd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Congo
- Palau
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.39 against 2.12 in Palau, a difference of 0.27.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 29th and Palau ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 15 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1987 | 0.1266 | 0.0721 | Congo |
| 1860s | 0.2006 | 0.1362 | 0.0644 | Congo |
| 1870s | 0.1956 | 0.1454 | 0.0502 | Congo |
| 1880s | 0.1896 | 0.157 | 0.0327 | Congo |
| 1890s | 0.1954 | 0.166 | 0.0294 | Congo |
| 1900s | 0.2547 | 0.1638 | 0.0909 | Congo |
| 1910s | 0.3873 | 0.1581 | 0.2292 | Congo |
| 1920s | 0.512 | 0.1458 | 0.3662 | Congo |
| 1930s | 0.5975 | 0.1358 | 0.4617 | Congo |
| 1940s | 0.8493 | 0.1497 | 0.6996 | Congo |
| 1950s | 1.14 | 0.2865 | 0.8556 | Congo |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 0.6339 | 0.4313 | Congo |
| 1970s | 1.66 | 11.16 | 9.5 | Palau |
| 1980s | 3.06 | 10.61 | 7.55 | Palau |
| 1990s | 4.01 | 8.56 | 4.55 | Palau |
| 2000s | 3.99 | 3.25 | 0.7371 | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.23 | 2.32 | 0.9083 | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.09 | 0.6201 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Congo or Palau?
- Congo, at 2.39 against 2.12 in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Congo and Palau?
- 0.27, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Palau?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Palau rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Congo ranks 29th and Palau ranks 32nd 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.