Colombia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time
- Colombia
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 904.88 Mt CO2e against 58.86 Mt CO2e in Colombia, a difference of 846.02 Mt CO2e.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 15.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 16th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th of 201 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.68 Mt CO2e | 480.16 Mt CO2e | 440.48 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 43.73 Mt CO2e | 578.48 Mt CO2e | 534.76 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 47.91 Mt CO2e | 665.13 Mt CO2e | 617.23 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 49.74 Mt CO2e | 766.85 Mt CO2e | 717.11 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 48.87 Mt CO2e | 839.87 Mt CO2e | 791 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 58.23 Mt CO2e | 896.46 Mt CO2e | 838.23 Mt CO2e | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, Colombia or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 904.88 Mt CO2e against 58.86 Mt CO2e in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 846.02 Mt CO2e, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Colombia ranks 16th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).