Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uzbekistan: Share of global methane emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.5%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
0.6%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
34th
Uzbekistan rank
33rd
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Uzbekistan ranks 33rd of 201 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Uzbekistan |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Uzbekistan |
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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, 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 Uzbekistan?
- 0.1%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uzbekistan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Uzbekistan ranks 33rd 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
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.