Congo vs Taiwan: Share of global methane emissions
Congo
0.2%
in 2024
Taiwan
0.2%
in 2024
Congo rank
84th
Taiwan rank
83rd
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Congo
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Taiwan ahead.
Congo ranks 84th and Taiwan ranks 83rd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Congo or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Congo and Taiwan?
- 0.0%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Taiwan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Taiwan rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Congo ranks 84th and Taiwan ranks 83rd 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.