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
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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

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.