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