Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Per capita methane emissions by sector

Democratic Republic of Congo

8.89 kilograms per person

in 2023

Niger

9.17 kilograms per person

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

114th

Niger rank

113th

Per capita methane emissions by sector over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 9.17 kilograms per person against 8.89 kilograms per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2888 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th and Niger ranks 113th of 193 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Unit: kilograms per person
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 6,562 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.