Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Congo
Congo: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.7254 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Congo stood at 0.7254 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Congo peaked at 0.7254 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1309 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Congo ranks 131st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1603 Mt CO2e | 0.1309 Mt CO2e | 0.1886 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2274 Mt CO2e | 0.1955 Mt CO2e | 0.2567 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2836 Mt CO2e | 0.2624 Mt CO2e | 0.3049 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3772 Mt CO2e | 0.3123 Mt CO2e | 0.4608 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5798 Mt CO2e | 0.4856 Mt CO2e | 0.6726 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.705 Mt CO2e | 0.6937 Mt CO2e | 0.7254 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0546 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.34 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1,760 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 53,691 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 55,452 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.3642 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Congo?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Congo was 0.7254 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7254 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1309 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Congo ranks 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).