Congo vs United States: Per capita methane emissions
Congo
2.39
in 2024
United States
2.37
in 2024
Congo rank
29th
United States rank
30th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Congo
- United States
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.39 against 2.37 in United States, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United States ahead.
Congo ranks 29th and United States ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and United States in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1987 | 3.02 | 2.82 | United States |
| 1860s | 0.2006 | 2.9 | 2.7 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.1956 | 2.82 | 2.63 | United States |
| 1880s | 0.1896 | 2.77 | 2.58 | United States |
| 1890s | 0.1954 | 2.73 | 2.53 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.2547 | 2.99 | 2.73 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.3873 | 3.25 | 2.87 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.512 | 3.23 | 2.72 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.5975 | 2.81 | 2.21 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.8493 | 3.31 | 2.46 | United States |
| 1950s | 1.14 | 3.5 | 2.35 | United States |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 4 | 2.93 | United States |
| 1970s | 1.66 | 4.16 | 2.5 | United States |
| 1980s | 3.06 | 3.73 | 0.6688 | United States |
| 1990s | 4.01 | 3.19 | 0.8237 | Congo |
| 2000s | 3.99 | 2.65 | 1.34 | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.23 | 2.34 | 0.886 | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.33 | 0.3728 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Congo or United States?
- Congo, at 2.39 against 2.37 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Congo and United States?
- 0.02, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United States?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and United States rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Congo ranks 29th and United States ranks 30th 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.