Share of global methane emissions in Congo
Congo: Share of global methane emissions was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
84th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 1900
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global methane emissions in 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 Congo is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Congo peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1900.
That places Congo 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global methane emissions in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +49.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -47.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +32.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +102.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -32.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -9.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global methane emissions in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +102.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1970 | +49.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1971 | -47.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | -32.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 1972 | +32.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 share of global methane emissions in Congo?
- Share of global methane emissions in Congo was 0.2% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1900.
- How does Congo rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Congo ranks 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.