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
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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

Indicator
Methane emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.