Per capita methane sector in Congo
Congo: Per capita methane sector was 1,281 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,281
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
23rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,720
in 1999
All-time low
1,109
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane sector in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1,281 for per capita methane sector in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Congo peaked at 2,720 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,109, in 2016.
That places Congo 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane sector in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,256 | — |
| 1991 | 2,127 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 2,191 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2,038 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 1,766 | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 1,855 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 2,154 | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 2,344 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 2,649 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 2,720 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2,707 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,454 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 1,865 | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 1,823 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,871 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,070 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 2,228 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1,741 | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 1,745 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,880 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 2,021 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1,827 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 1,449 | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 1,414 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,361 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,206 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 1,109 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 1,224 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 1,514 | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 1,542 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,410 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1,217 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 1,259 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1,281 | +1.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,281 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6, 228.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,281 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5123, 2500.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,210 | 1,766 | 2,720 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,038 | 1,741 | 2,707 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,467 | 1,109 | 2,021 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,292 | 1,217 | 1,410 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 20 United States 1,477 compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 1,421 compare
- 22 Iraq 1,352 compare
- 24 East Timor 1,134 compare
- 25 Jamaica 908.52 compare
- 26 Argentina 824.36 compare
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane sector in Congo?
- Per capita methane sector in Congo was 1,281 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,720 in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,109 in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for per capita methane sector?
- Congo ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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