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

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.5%
in 2024
Venezuela
0.5%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
34th
Venezuela rank
37th

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Venezuela
0123185019372024

How they compare

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

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

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Venezuela ranks 37th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Venezuela Difference Ahead
1850s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Venezuela
1860s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Venezuela
1870s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Venezuela
1880s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Venezuela
1890s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Venezuela
1900s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Venezuela
1910s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Venezuela
1920s 0.1% 1.4% 1.3% Venezuela
1930s 0.1% 2.6% 2.5% Venezuela
1940s 0.2% 3.1% 2.9% Venezuela
1950s 0.3% 2.9% 2.6% Venezuela
1960s 0.2% 1.4% 1.2% Venezuela
1970s 0.2% 0.7% 0.4% Venezuela
1980s 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% Venezuela
1990s 0.3% 0.8% 0.5% Venezuela
2000s 0.4% 0.9% 0.5% Venezuela
2010s 0.5% 0.8% 0.3% Venezuela
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 Venezuela?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela?
0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Venezuela rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Venezuela ranks 37th 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.