Congo vs United States: Per capita methane emissions by sector

Congo

1,281 kilograms per person

in 2023

United States

1,477 kilograms per person

in 2023

Congo rank

23rd

United States rank

20th

Per capita methane emissions by sector over time

United States currently reports 1,477 kilograms per person against 1,281 kilograms per person in Congo, a difference of 195.6 kilograms per person.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 23rd and United States ranks 20th of 193 countries.

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.