Colombia vs Vietnam: Methane emissions
Colombia
91.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Vietnam
94.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
Vietnam rank
20th
Methane emissions over time
- Colombia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 94.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 91.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Colombia, a difference of 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Vietnam ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1880s | 5.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1890s | 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1900s | 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 9.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 13.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 16.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 22.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1950s | 31.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 40.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1970s | 51.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1980s | 58.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1990s | 69.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 2000s | 76.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 82.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 89.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Colombia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 94.98 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 Vietnam?
- 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Vietnam?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Vietnam rank globally for methane emissions?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 20th 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.