Colombia vs South Africa: Share global methane emissions
Colombia
0.9792
in 2024
South Africa
0.8191
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd
Share global methane emissions over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.9792 against 0.8191 in South Africa, a difference of 0.1601.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 14 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3143 | 0.0563 | 0.258 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 0.3173 | 0.0881 | 0.2292 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 0.3333 | 0.1338 | 0.1996 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 0.3588 | 0.1761 | 0.1827 | Colombia |
| 1890s | 0.3814 | 0.2184 | 0.1629 | Colombia |
| 1900s | 0.4051 | 0.2801 | 0.125 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 0.4512 | 0.3516 | 0.0996 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 0.5398 | 0.4056 | 0.1343 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 0.6033 | 0.4373 | 0.166 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0.6915 | 0.5598 | 0.1317 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.7691 | 0.6729 | 0.0963 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 0.786 | 0.6867 | 0.0993 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.8229 | 0.6711 | 0.1518 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.871 | 0.8815 | 0.0104 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.9539 | 0.9777 | 0.0238 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9934 | 1.01 | 0.0173 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9594 | 0.9803 | 0.0209 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9846 | 0.864 | 0.1206 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 0.9792 against 0.8191 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.1601, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for share global methane emissions?
- Colombia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.