Colombia vs Denmark: Per capita methane emissions
Colombia
1.73
in 2024
Denmark
1.71
in 2024
Colombia rank
39th
Denmark rank
40th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Colombia
- Denmark
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.73 against 1.71 in Denmark, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 39th and Denmark ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 12 and Denmark in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.68 | 1.51 | 0.1733 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 1.65 | 1.5 | 0.1567 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 1.84 | 1.48 | 0.3589 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 1.84 | 1.46 | 0.3816 | Colombia |
| 1890s | 1.83 | 1.44 | 0.3875 | Colombia |
| 1900s | 1.82 | 1.4 | 0.4213 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 1.8 | 1.37 | 0.433 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 1.86 | 1.38 | 0.4812 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 1.93 | 1.42 | 0.5128 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 2.16 | 1.81 | 0.353 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 2.33 | 2.37 | 0.0396 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 2.28 | 2.62 | 0.3333 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.22 | 2.36 | 0.1345 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.02 | 2.2 | 0.1715 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.95 | 0.0017 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.73 | 0.1041 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 1.72 | 0.0254 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.76 | 0.0347 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Colombia or Denmark?
- Colombia, at 1.73 against 1.71 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Colombia and Denmark?
- 0.02, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Denmark?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Denmark rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Colombia ranks 39th and Denmark ranks 40th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.