Congo vs Taiwan: Share global methane emissions
Congo
0.1547
in 2024
Taiwan
0.1588
in 2024
Congo rank
84th
Taiwan rank
83rd
Share global methane emissions over time
- Congo
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.1588 against 0.1547 in Congo, a difference of 0.0041.
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 | 0.0076 | 0.0838 | 0.0762 | Taiwan |
| 1860s | 0.0074 | 0.0811 | 0.0737 | Taiwan |
| 1870s | 0.0072 | 0.0776 | 0.0704 | Taiwan |
| 1880s | 0.0068 | 0.0726 | 0.0658 | Taiwan |
| 1890s | 0.0065 | 0.0712 | 0.0647 | Taiwan |
| 1900s | 0.0069 | 0.0715 | 0.0645 | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 0.0088 | 0.0754 | 0.0666 | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 0.011 | 0.0938 | 0.0827 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 0.0132 | 0.102 | 0.0887 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 0.0193 | 0.1271 | 0.1077 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0.0259 | 0.1539 | 0.128 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 0.0243 | 0.1642 | 0.1399 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.0412 | 0.1415 | 0.1003 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0.0887 | 0.1402 | 0.0515 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0.1431 | 0.1473 | 0.0041 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.179 | 0.1654 | 0.0135 | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.1817 | 0.1694 | 0.0123 | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.1714 | 0.1639 | 0.0074 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Congo or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.1588 against 0.1547 in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Congo and Taiwan?
- 0.0041, 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 global methane emissions?
- Congo ranks 84th and Taiwan ranks 83rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.