Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Share of global methane emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.5%
in 2024
Kenya
0.6%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
34th
Kenya rank
31st
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kenya ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 31st of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Kenya |
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 Kenya?
- Kenya, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 31st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β 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
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.