Colombia vs Lower middle income: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Colombia
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 331.47 Mt CO2e against 22.38 Mt CO2e in Colombia, a difference of 309.09 Mt CO2e.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 14.8 times Colombia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 15th and Lower middle income ranks 13th of 203 countries.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.95 Mt CO2e | 100.93 Mt CO2e | 94.98 Mt CO2e | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 8.63 Mt CO2e | 128.61 Mt CO2e | 119.97 Mt CO2e | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 11.52 Mt CO2e | 162.39 Mt CO2e | 150.87 Mt CO2e | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 14.45 Mt CO2e | 207.23 Mt CO2e | 192.78 Mt CO2e | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 18.25 Mt CO2e | 262.86 Mt CO2e | 244.61 Mt CO2e | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 21.59 Mt CO2e | 316.44 Mt CO2e | 294.85 Mt CO2e | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Colombia or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 331.47 Mt CO2e against 22.38 Mt CO2e in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Colombia and Lower middle income?
- 309.09 Mt CO2e, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lower middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Lower middle income rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Colombia ranks 15th and Lower middle income ranks 13th of 203 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).