Paraguay vs Somalia: Share of global methane emissions

Paraguay
0.3%
in 2024
Somalia
0.3%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
61st
Somalia rank
62nd

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Paraguay
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Somalia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Somalia ahead.

Paraguay ranks 61st and Somalia ranks 62nd of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Somalia Difference Ahead
1850s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Somalia
1860s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Somalia
1870s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Somalia
1880s 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% Somalia
1890s 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% Somalia
1900s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Somalia
1910s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Somalia
1920s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Somalia
1930s 0.1% 0.3% 0.1% Somalia
1940s 0.1% 0.3% 0.1% Somalia
1950s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Somalia
1960s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Somalia
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Somalia
1980s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Somalia
1990s 0.2% 0.3% 0.0% Somalia
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Somalia
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Paraguay
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Paraguay or Somalia?
Paraguay, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Paraguay and Somalia?
0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Somalia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Somalia rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
Paraguay ranks 61st and Somalia ranks 62nd 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.