Colombia vs Venezuela: Per capita methane emissions

Colombia
1.73
in 2024
Venezuela
1.68
in 2024
Colombia rank
39th
Venezuela rank
41st

Per capita methane emissions over time

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.73 against 1.68 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 39th and Venezuela ranks 41st of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Venezuela in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Venezuela Difference Ahead
1850s 1.68 1.59 0.0935 Colombia
1860s 1.65 1.65 0.0075 Colombia
1870s 1.84 1.59 0.2436 Colombia
1880s 1.84 1.54 0.3044 Colombia
1890s 1.83 1.45 0.3804 Colombia
1900s 1.82 1.32 0.4961 Colombia
1910s 1.8 3.15 1.35 Venezuela
1920s 1.86 11.02 9.16 Venezuela
1930s 1.93 19.97 18.04 Venezuela
1940s 2.16 22.47 20.31 Venezuela
1950s 2.33 18.86 16.52 Venezuela
1960s 2.28 8.41 6.12 Venezuela
1970s 2.22 3.25 1.03 Venezuela
1980s 2.02 2.5 0.4782 Venezuela
1990s 1.95 2.69 0.7405 Venezuela
2000s 1.84 2.71 0.8755 Venezuela
2010s 1.75 2.21 0.4666 Venezuela
2020s 1.73 1.7 0.0316 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Colombia or Venezuela?
Colombia, at 1.73 against 1.68 in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Colombia and Venezuela?
0.05, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
Colombia ranks 39th and Venezuela ranks 41st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed