Democratic Republic of Congo vs Egypt: Share of global methane emissions

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.5%
in 2024
Egypt
0.5%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
34th
Egypt rank
36th

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Egypt
0.20.40.6185019372024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Egypt ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Egypt ranks 36th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Egypt Difference Ahead
1850s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Egypt
1860s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Egypt
1870s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Egypt
1880s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Egypt
1890s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Egypt
1900s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Egypt
1910s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Egypt
1920s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Egypt
1930s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Egypt
1940s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Egypt
1950s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Egypt
1960s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Egypt
1970s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Egypt
1980s 0.3% 0.5% 0.3% Egypt
1990s 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% Egypt
2000s 0.4% 0.6% 0.3% Egypt
2010s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Egypt
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Egypt?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Egypt ranks 36th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global methane emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.