Ecuador vs Zambia: Share global methane emissions

Ecuador
0.2273
in 2024
Zambia
0.2271
in 2024
Ecuador rank
71st
Zambia rank
73rd

Share global methane emissions over time

  • Ecuador
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.2273 against 0.2271 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 73rd of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 16 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Zambia Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0715 0.0417 0.0298 Ecuador
1860s 0.0743 0.0397 0.0346 Ecuador
1870s 0.0755 0.0381 0.0375 Ecuador
1880s 0.0765 0.0358 0.0407 Ecuador
1890s 0.0764 0.0337 0.0426 Ecuador
1900s 0.0775 0.0318 0.0458 Ecuador
1910s 0.0797 0.0336 0.0461 Ecuador
1920s 0.0811 0.0393 0.0418 Ecuador
1930s 0.0919 0.0504 0.0415 Ecuador
1940s 0.1067 0.0992 0.0075 Ecuador
1950s 0.1109 0.1517 0.0408 Zambia
1960s 0.1133 0.161 0.0477 Zambia
1970s 0.1536 0.1487 0.0049 Ecuador
1980s 0.2128 0.1457 0.067 Ecuador
1990s 0.2813 0.1904 0.0909 Ecuador
2000s 0.2806 0.1999 0.0806 Ecuador
2010s 0.2791 0.2097 0.0694 Ecuador
2020s 0.2409 0.2183 0.0226 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global methane emissions, Ecuador or Zambia?
Ecuador, at 0.2273 against 0.2271 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Ecuador and Zambia?
0.0002, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Zambia rank globally for share global methane emissions?
Ecuador ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 73rd 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.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed