Colombia vs Suriname: Per capita methane emissions by sector

Colombia
447.81 kilograms per person
in 2023
Suriname
349.82 kilograms per person
in 2023
Colombia rank
40th
Suriname rank
43rd

Per capita methane emissions by sector over time

  • Colombia
  • Suriname
0200400600800199020062023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 447.81 kilograms per person against 349.82 kilograms per person in Suriname, a difference of 97.99 kilograms per person.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 40th and Suriname ranks 43rd of 193 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 419.08 kilograms per person 0 kilograms per person 419.08 kilograms per person Colombia
2000s 553.94 kilograms per person 377.85 kilograms per person 176.09 kilograms per person Colombia
2010s 737.25 kilograms per person 436.02 kilograms per person 301.23 kilograms per person Colombia
2020s 488.66 kilograms per person 378.9 kilograms per person 109.76 kilograms per person Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Colombia or Suriname?
Colombia, at 447.81 kilograms per person against 349.82 kilograms per person in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Colombia and Suriname?
97.99 kilograms per person, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Suriname?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Suriname rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
Colombia ranks 40th and Suriname ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. 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 by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,562 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.