Colombia vs Vietnam: Share of global methane emissions
Colombia
1.0%
in 2024
Vietnam
1.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
Vietnam rank
20th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Colombia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Vietnam ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 20th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Vietnam |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Vietnam |
| 1890s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Vietnam |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
| 1950s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Colombia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Colombia and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Vietnam?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Vietnam rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 20th 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
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.