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Share global methane emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Share global methane emissions was 0.5467 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5467
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
34th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5467
in 2024
All-time low
0.101
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1850–2024

0.10.20.30.40.5185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.5467, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.5467 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.101, in 1910.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share global methane emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1159 —
1851 0.1161 +0.1%
1852 0.116 -0.0%
1853 0.1159 -0.1%
1854 0.1154 -0.4%
1855 0.1154 +0.0%
1856 0.1152 -0.1%
1857 0.1153 +0.1%
1858 0.1154 +0.1%
1859 0.1152 -0.2%
1860 0.1149 -0.3%
1861 0.1149 -0.0%
1862 0.1151 +0.1%
1863 0.1149 -0.2%
1864 0.1147 -0.1%
1865 0.1146 -0.1%
1866 0.1145 -0.1%
1867 0.1146 +0.1%
1868 0.1147 +0.2%
1869 0.1147 -0.1%
1870 0.1148 +0.2%
1871 0.1145 -0.3%
1872 0.1138 -0.6%
1873 0.1134 -0.4%
1874 0.1137 +0.3%
1875 0.1133 -0.4%
1876 0.1132 -0.1%
1877 0.1131 -0.1%
1878 0.1131 +0.0%
1879 0.1128 -0.3%
1880 0.112 -0.7%
1881 0.1115 -0.4%
1882 0.111 -0.4%
1883 0.1105 -0.5%
1884 0.1104 -0.0%
1885 0.1104 -0.0%
1886 0.1103 -0.1%
1887 0.1099 -0.4%
1888 0.1091 -0.7%
1889 0.1091 -0.0%
1890 0.1082 -0.8%
1891 0.1079 -0.3%
1892 0.1079 +0.0%
1893 0.1082 +0.3%
1894 0.1078 -0.3%
1895 0.1073 -0.5%
1896 0.1071 -0.2%
1897 0.1067 -0.4%
1898 0.1063 -0.4%
1899 0.1054 -0.8%
1900 0.1048 -0.6%
1901 0.1046 -0.2%
1902 0.1045 -0.1%
1903 0.1036 -0.9%
1904 0.1037 +0.1%
1905 0.1032 -0.4%
1906 0.1025 -0.7%
1907 0.101 -1.5%
1908 0.1019 +0.8%
1909 0.1014 -0.5%
1910 0.101 -0.4%
1911 0.1018 +0.8%
1912 0.1026 +0.7%
1913 0.1025 -0.0%
1914 0.1054 +2.9%
1915 0.1068 +1.3%
1916 0.1067 -0.1%
1917 0.1071 +0.4%
1918 0.1093 +2.0%
1919 0.1125 +3.0%
1920 0.1114 -1.0%
1921 0.1091 -2.1%
1922 0.1098 +0.6%
1923 0.1116 +1.7%
1924 0.1124 +0.7%
1925 0.1134 +0.9%
1926 0.1148 +1.2%
1927 0.1139 -0.8%
1928 0.1155 +1.4%
1929 0.1157 +0.1%
1930 0.1176 +1.6%
1931 0.1198 +1.9%
1932 0.1214 +1.3%
1933 0.121 -0.3%
1934 0.1201 -0.7%
1935 0.1213 +1.0%
1936 0.129 +6.4%
1937 0.1362 +5.6%
1938 0.1455 +6.8%
1939 0.1521 +4.6%
1940 0.1582 +4.0%
1941 0.1661 +5.0%
1942 0.1748 +5.3%
1943 0.1817 +3.9%
1944 0.1894 +4.3%
1945 0.2019 +6.6%
1946 0.2068 +2.4%
1947 0.2108 +1.9%
1948 0.2184 +3.6%
1949 0.2264 +3.7%
1950 0.2319 +2.4%
1951 0.236 +1.8%
1952 0.2425 +2.8%
1953 0.2486 +2.5%
1954 0.2543 +2.3%
1955 0.2548 +0.2%
1956 0.2594 +1.8%
1957 0.2644 +1.9%
1958 0.2718 +2.8%
1959 0.2733 +0.5%
1960 0.2787 +2.0%
1961 0.2667 -4.3%
1962 0.262 -1.8%
1963 0.2549 -2.7%
1964 0.2495 -2.1%
1965 0.2419 -3.1%
1966 0.2352 -2.8%
1967 0.2337 -0.6%
1968 0.2328 -0.4%
1969 0.2273 -2.3%
1970 0.3332 +46.6%
1971 0.1853 -44.4%
1972 0.1981 +6.9%
1973 0.2094 +5.7%
1974 0.1841 -12.1%
1975 0.218 +18.4%
1976 0.2611 +19.8%
1977 0.2806 +7.5%
1978 0.2791 -0.5%
1979 0.3487 +24.9%
1980 0.2955 -15.3%
1981 0.2735 -7.4%
1982 0.3065 +12.0%
1983 0.3111 +1.5%
1984 0.2731 -12.2%
1985 0.2795 +2.3%
1986 0.2717 -2.8%
1987 0.3388 +24.7%
1988 0.2639 -22.1%
1989 0.2795 +5.9%
1990 0.3569 +27.7%
1991 0.3571 +0.1%
1992 0.356 -0.3%
1993 0.3548 -0.3%
1994 0.3555 +0.2%
1995 0.362 +1.8%
1996 0.322 -11.1%
1997 0.3191 -0.9%
1998 0.3262 +2.2%
1999 0.3101 -4.9%
2000 0.3166 +2.1%
2001 0.3259 +2.9%
2002 0.3656 +12.2%
2003 0.3773 +3.2%
2004 0.3876 +2.7%
2005 0.3803 -1.9%
2006 0.3827 +0.6%
2007 0.3688 -3.6%
2008 0.3779 +2.4%
2009 0.3798 +0.5%
2010 0.3904 +2.8%
2011 0.3751 -3.9%
2012 0.4479 +19.4%
2013 0.4763 +6.4%
2014 0.4849 +1.8%
2015 0.502 +3.5%
2016 0.5106 +1.7%
2017 0.5268 +3.2%
2018 0.5044 -4.3%
2019 0.5145 +2.0%
2020 0.5332 +3.6%
2021 0.5323 -0.2%
2022 0.5383 +1.1%
2023 0.5385 +0.0%
2024 0.5467 +1.5%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5467 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.196, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5467 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1431, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global methane emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +46.6% 0.2273 0.3332
1971 -44.4% 0.3332 0.1853
1990 +27.7% 0.2795 0.3569

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1156 0.1152 0.1161 10
1860s 0.1148 0.1145 0.1151 10
1870s 0.1136 0.1128 0.1148 10
1880s 0.1104 0.1091 0.112 10
1890s 0.1073 0.1054 0.1082 10
1900s 0.1031 0.101 0.1048 10
1910s 0.1056 0.101 0.1125 10
1920s 0.1128 0.1091 0.1157 10
1930s 0.1284 0.1176 0.1521 10
1940s 0.1935 0.1582 0.2264 10
1950s 0.2537 0.2319 0.2733 10
1960s 0.2483 0.2273 0.2787 10
1970s 0.2498 0.1841 0.3487 10
1980s 0.2893 0.2639 0.3388 10
1990s 0.342 0.3101 0.362 10
2000s 0.3663 0.3166 0.3876 10
2010s 0.4733 0.3751 0.5268 10
2020s 0.5378 0.5323 0.5467 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 31 Kenya 0.5826 compare
  2. 32 Kazakhstan 0.5767 compare
  3. 33 Uzbekistan 0.5574 compare
  4. 35 Ukraine 0.538 compare
  5. 36 Egypt 0.5159 compare
  6. 37 Venezuela 0.5121 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Share global methane emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.5467 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.5467 in 2024.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.101 in 1910.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share global methane emissions?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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