Colombia vs Mauritania: Per capita methane emissions
Colombia
1.73
in 2024
Mauritania
1.76
in 2024
Colombia rank
39th
Mauritania rank
37th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Colombia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.76 against 1.73 in Colombia, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.68 | 5.56 | 3.88 | Mauritania |
| 1860s | 1.65 | 5.5 | 3.85 | Mauritania |
| 1870s | 1.84 | 5.43 | 3.59 | Mauritania |
| 1880s | 1.84 | 5.29 | 3.45 | Mauritania |
| 1890s | 1.83 | 5.1 | 3.28 | Mauritania |
| 1900s | 1.82 | 4.73 | 2.91 | Mauritania |
| 1910s | 1.8 | 4.42 | 2.62 | Mauritania |
| 1920s | 1.86 | 4.23 | 2.37 | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 1.93 | 4 | 2.07 | Mauritania |
| 1940s | 2.16 | 4.35 | 2.19 | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 2.33 | 4.93 | 2.6 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 2.28 | 4.5 | 2.22 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 2.22 | 2.85 | 0.6296 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 2.02 | 2.3 | 0.2735 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 2.3 | 0.3487 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 2.39 | 0.553 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 2.06 | 0.3177 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.84 | 0.1104 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Colombia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1.76 against 1.73 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Colombia and Mauritania?
- 0.03, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mauritania rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Colombia ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 37th 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.