Colombia vs Thailand: Methane emissions
Colombia
91.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Thailand
95.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
Thailand rank
18th
Methane emissions over time
- Colombia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 95.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 91.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Colombia, a difference of 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1860s | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1870s | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1880s | 5.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1890s | 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1900s | 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1910s | 9.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1920s | 13.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1930s | 16.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1940s | 22.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1950s | 31.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1960s | 40.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1970s | 51.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1980s | 58.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1990s | 69.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 2000s | 76.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 2010s | 82.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 2020s | 89.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Colombia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 95.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 91.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Colombia and Thailand?
- 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for methane emissions?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th 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.