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Share global methane emissions in Congo

Congo: Share global methane emissions was 0.1547 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1547
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
84th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2094
in 2000
All-time low
0.0062
in 1900
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Congo, 1850–2024

00.050.10.150.2185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in Congo is 0.1547, 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 global methane emissions in Congo peaked at 0.2094 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0062, 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 global methane emissions in Congo, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0076 —
1851 0.0076 +0.0%
1852 0.0076 -0.1%
1853 0.0076 -0.2%
1854 0.0076 -0.6%
1855 0.0076 -0.1%
1856 0.0075 -0.3%
1857 0.0075 -0.1%
1858 0.0075 -0.0%
1859 0.0075 -0.3%
1860 0.0075 -0.4%
1861 0.0075 -0.2%
1862 0.0075 -0.0%
1863 0.0074 -0.4%
1864 0.0074 -0.3%
1865 0.0074 -0.2%
1866 0.0074 -0.3%
1867 0.0074 -0.1%
1868 0.0074 -0.0%
1869 0.0073 -0.2%
1870 0.0073 -0.0%
1871 0.0073 -0.5%
1872 0.0073 -0.8%
1873 0.0072 -0.6%
1874 0.0072 +0.1%
1875 0.0072 -0.6%
1876 0.0072 -0.3%
1877 0.0071 -0.3%
1878 0.0071 -0.2%
1879 0.0071 -0.5%
1880 0.007 -0.9%
1881 0.007 -0.6%
1882 0.0069 -0.7%
1883 0.0069 -0.7%
1884 0.0069 -0.3%
1885 0.0068 -0.3%
1886 0.0068 -0.3%
1887 0.0068 -0.6%
1888 0.0067 -1.0%
1889 0.0067 -0.3%
1890 0.0066 -1.0%
1891 0.0066 -0.6%
1892 0.0066 -0.3%
1893 0.0066 +0.0%
1894 0.0065 -0.6%
1895 0.0065 -0.8%
1896 0.0065 -0.4%
1897 0.0064 -0.7%
1898 0.0064 -0.7%
1899 0.0063 -1.1%
1900 0.0062 -0.9%
1901 0.0064 +2.8%
1902 0.0066 +2.8%
1903 0.0067 +1.9%
1904 0.0069 +2.8%
1905 0.0071 +2.2%
1906 0.0072 +1.9%
1907 0.0073 +1.0%
1908 0.0075 +3.3%
1909 0.0076 +1.9%
1910 0.0078 +1.9%
1911 0.008 +2.7%
1912 0.0082 +2.5%
1913 0.0083 +1.7%
1914 0.0087 +4.6%
1915 0.009 +2.9%
1916 0.0091 +1.5%
1917 0.0093 +1.9%
1918 0.0096 +3.5%
1919 0.01 +4.4%
1920 0.0101 +0.3%
1921 0.0101 +0.7%
1922 0.0104 +2.7%
1923 0.0106 +1.6%
1924 0.011 +3.7%
1925 0.0114 +3.8%
1926 0.0119 +4.4%
1927 0.0117 -1.6%
1928 0.0117 +0.4%
1929 0.0116 -1.1%
1930 0.0117 +0.8%
1931 0.0119 +1.5%
1932 0.0121 +1.9%
1933 0.0124 +2.4%
1934 0.0126 +1.6%
1935 0.0129 +2.2%
1936 0.0138 +7.4%
1937 0.0143 +3.8%
1938 0.0151 +5.6%
1939 0.0157 +3.7%
1940 0.0162 +3.3%
1941 0.0168 +3.9%
1942 0.0175 +4.3%
1943 0.0181 +3.3%
1944 0.0188 +3.7%
1945 0.0198 +5.3%
1946 0.0201 +1.3%
1947 0.0208 +3.8%
1948 0.0219 +5.4%
1949 0.0231 +5.4%
1950 0.024 +3.9%
1951 0.0244 +1.6%
1952 0.025 +2.6%
1953 0.0256 +2.2%
1954 0.0261 +1.9%
1955 0.026 -0.3%
1956 0.0263 +1.3%
1957 0.0267 +1.4%
1958 0.0273 +2.2%
1959 0.0273 -0.0%
1960 0.0277 +1.5%
1961 0.026 -6.1%
1962 0.0256 -1.4%
1963 0.0251 -1.9%
1964 0.0248 -1.4%
1965 0.0242 -2.4%
1966 0.0232 -4.2%
1967 0.0228 -1.7%
1968 0.0223 -1.8%
1969 0.0216 -3.2%
1970 0.0323 +49.6%
1971 0.0171 -47.0%
1972 0.0227 +32.7%
1973 0.046 +102.3%
1974 0.0486 +5.7%
1975 0.0435 -10.4%
1976 0.0443 +1.8%
1977 0.0434 -2.0%
1978 0.0521 +19.9%
1979 0.0617 +18.6%
1980 0.0638 +3.4%
1981 0.0738 +15.7%
1982 0.0798 +8.1%
1983 0.0788 -1.2%
1984 0.0933 +18.5%
1985 0.0921 -1.3%
1986 0.09 -2.2%
1987 0.0986 +9.5%
1988 0.1026 +4.1%
1989 0.1143 +11.4%
1990 0.1192 +4.3%
1991 0.1182 -0.9%
1992 0.1185 +0.3%
1993 0.1192 +0.5%
1994 0.1086 -8.9%
1995 0.1295 +19.2%
1996 0.1534 +18.5%
1997 0.1648 +7.5%
1998 0.1988 +20.6%
1999 0.201 +1.1%
2000 0.2094 +4.1%
2001 0.1996 -4.6%
2002 0.1357 -32.0%
2003 0.1498 +10.4%
2004 0.1609 +7.4%
2005 0.1949 +21.1%
2006 0.2089 +7.2%
2007 0.1761 -15.7%
2008 0.1701 -3.4%
2009 0.1842 +8.3%
2010 0.1995 +8.3%
2011 0.1892 -5.2%
2012 0.1821 -3.8%
2013 0.1667 -8.5%
2014 0.169 +1.4%
2015 0.1634 -3.3%
2016 0.161 -1.5%
2017 0.177 +9.9%
2018 0.204 +15.2%
2019 0.2054 +0.7%
2020 0.1916 -6.8%
2021 0.171 -10.8%
2022 0.1687 -1.3%
2023 0.1709 +1.3%
2024 0.1547 -9.4%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 0.1547 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.125, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 0.1547 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1431, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +102.3% 0.0227 0.046
1970 +49.6% 0.0216 0.0323
1971 -47.0% 0.0323 0.0171
2002 -32.0% 0.1996 0.1357
1972 +32.7% 0.0171 0.0227

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0076 0.0075 0.0076 10
1860s 0.0074 0.0073 0.0075 10
1870s 0.0072 0.0071 0.0073 10
1880s 0.0068 0.0067 0.007 10
1890s 0.0065 0.0063 0.0066 10
1900s 0.0069 0.0062 0.0076 10
1910s 0.0088 0.0078 0.01 10
1920s 0.011 0.0101 0.0119 10
1930s 0.0132 0.0117 0.0157 10
1940s 0.0193 0.0162 0.0231 10
1950s 0.0259 0.024 0.0273 10
1960s 0.0243 0.0216 0.0277 10
1970s 0.0412 0.0171 0.0617 10
1980s 0.0887 0.0638 0.1143 10
1990s 0.1431 0.1086 0.201 10
2000s 0.179 0.1357 0.2094 10
2010s 0.1817 0.161 0.2054 10
2020s 0.1714 0.1547 0.1916 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 81 Guatemala 0.1933 compare
  2. 82 Afghanistan 0.18 compare
  3. 83 Taiwan 0.1588 compare
  4. 85 Gabon 0.1453 compare
  5. 86 Central African Republic 0.1445 compare
  6. 87 Zimbabwe 0.1417 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Congo?
Share global methane emissions in Congo was 0.1547 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.2094 in 2000.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 in 1900.
How does Congo rank for share global methane emissions?
Congo ranks 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share 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 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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