Chad vs Colombia: Methane emissions
Chad
73.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Colombia
91.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Chad rank
24th
Colombia rank
21st
Methane emissions over time
- Chad
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 91.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 73.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Chad, a difference of 17.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 24th and Colombia ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1860s | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1870s | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1880s | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1890s | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1900s | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1910s | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1920s | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1930s | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1940s | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1950s | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1960s | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1970s | 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1980s | 8.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1990s | 17.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 2000s | 28.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 2010s | 46.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 2020s | 67.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Chad or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 91.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 73.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Chad and Colombia?
- 17.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Colombia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Colombia rank globally for methane emissions?
- Chad ranks 24th and Colombia ranks 21st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.