Colombia vs Philippines: Methane emissions
Colombia
91.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Philippines
78.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
Philippines rank
23rd
Methane emissions over time
- Colombia
- Philippines
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 91.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 78.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Philippines, a difference of 12.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Philippines ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1860s | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1870s | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1880s | 5.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1890s | 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1900s | 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1910s | 9.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1920s | 13.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1930s | 16.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1940s | 22.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1950s | 31.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1960s | 40.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1970s | 51.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1980s | 58.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1990s | 69.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 2000s | 76.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 2010s | 82.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 2020s | 89.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Colombia or Philippines?
- Colombia, at 91.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 78.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Colombia and Philippines?
- 12.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for methane emissions?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 23rd 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.