Colombia vs Thailand: Share of global methane emissions

Colombia
1.0%
in 2024
Thailand
1.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
Thailand rank
19th

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Colombia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 19th of 201 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Thailand Difference Ahead
1850s 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% Thailand
1860s 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% Thailand
1870s 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% Thailand
1880s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Thailand
1890s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Thailand
1900s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Thailand
1910s 0.5% 0.6% 0.2% Thailand
1920s 0.5% 0.7% 0.2% Thailand
1930s 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% Thailand
1940s 0.7% 0.9% 0.3% Thailand
1950s 0.8% 1.0% 0.3% Thailand
1960s 0.8% 1.1% 0.3% Thailand
1970s 0.8% 1.1% 0.2% Thailand
1980s 0.9% 1.2% 0.3% Thailand
1990s 1.0% 1.2% 0.2% Thailand
2000s 1.0% 1.2% 0.2% Thailand
2010s 1.0% 1.2% 0.2% Thailand
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 0.1% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Colombia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Colombia and Thailand?
0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
Colombia ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 19th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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
Share of global methane emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.