Colombia vs South Africa: Methane emissions
Colombia
91.30 million
in 2024
South Africa
79.29 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
South Africa rank
22nd
Methane emissions over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 91.30 million against 79.29 million in South Africa, a difference of 12.01 million.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 14 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.92 million | 731,473 | 3.19 million | Colombia |
| 1860s | 4.22 million | 1.21 million | 3.01 million | Colombia |
| 1870s | 4.78 million | 1.97 million | 2.81 million | Colombia |
| 1880s | 5.68 million | 2.85 million | 2.83 million | Colombia |
| 1890s | 6.70 million | 3.94 million | 2.76 million | Colombia |
| 1900s | 8.03 million | 5.72 million | 2.31 million | Colombia |
| 1910s | 9.94 million | 8.00 million | 1.95 million | Colombia |
| 1920s | 13.09 million | 10.12 million | 2.98 million | Colombia |
| 1930s | 16.55 million | 12.29 million | 4.26 million | Colombia |
| 1940s | 22.36 million | 18.49 million | 3.87 million | Colombia |
| 1950s | 31.13 million | 27.77 million | 3.36 million | Colombia |
| 1960s | 40.85 million | 36.44 million | 4.42 million | Colombia |
| 1970s | 51.34 million | 43.36 million | 7.98 million | Colombia |
| 1980s | 58.47 million | 61.70 million | 3.23 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 69.04 million | 73.50 million | 4.46 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 76.69 million | 80.90 million | 4.21 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 82.01 million | 86.50 million | 4.48 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 89.41 million | 81.35 million | 8.06 million | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 91.30 million against 79.29 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Colombia and South Africa?
- 12.01 million, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for methane emissions?
- Colombia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.