Congo vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Congo
1,281 kilograms per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1,421 kilograms per person
in 2023
Congo rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Congo
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,421 kilograms per person against 1,281 kilograms per person in Congo, a difference of 140 kilograms per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Congo ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,210 kilograms per person | 3,033 kilograms per person | 823 kilograms per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2,038 kilograms per person | 2,110 kilograms per person | 71.5 kilograms per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1,467 kilograms per person | 1,667 kilograms per person | 200.16 kilograms per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,292 kilograms per person | 1,456 kilograms per person | 164.13 kilograms per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Congo or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1,421 kilograms per person against 1,281 kilograms per person in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Congo and Saudi Arabia?
- 140 kilograms per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Congo ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.