Share of global methane emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of global methane emissions was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
34th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2024
All-time low
0.1%
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global methane emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global methane emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.5%, 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 of global methane emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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 of global methane emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1% | — |
| 1851 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1873 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1874 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1881 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1889 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1891 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1908 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1915 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1921 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1922 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 1938 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 1939 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 1940 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 1941 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 1942 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 1943 | 0.2% | +3.9% |
| 1944 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 1945 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 1946 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 1949 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 1950 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.3% | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +46.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -44.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +24.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +46.6% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 1971 | -44.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| 1990 | +27.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8778 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.05 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4511 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 28.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global methane emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of global methane emissions in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.5% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1910.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.