Methane emissions by sector in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Methane emissions by sector was 11.88 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Methane emissions by sector in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions by sector in Democratic Republic of Congo is 11.88 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 27.56 million tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.36 million tonnes, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.39 million tonnes | 17.61 million tonnes | 27.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.92 million tonnes | 10.36 million tonnes | 19.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.53 million tonnes | 14.94 million tonnes | 19.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.96 million tonnes | 11.88 million tonnes | 16.17 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 1 Indonesia 67.34 million tonnes compare
- 3 Central African Republic 8.44 million tonnes compare
- 4 Zambia 8.02 million tonnes compare
- 5 Mozambique 7.58 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.2% (2100)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 112.83 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Urban population 50.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.054 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 238.70 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.054 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.054 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions by sector in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Methane emissions by sector in Democratic Republic of Congo was 11.88 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.56 million tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.36 million tonnes in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for methane emissions by sector?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.