Colombia vs Tunisia: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Colombia
4.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Tunisia
4.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
34th
Tunisia rank
37th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Colombia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.66 million tonnes against 4.21 million tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 454,230 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Tunisia ahead.
Colombia ranks 34th and Tunisia ranks 37th of 211 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 37,538 tonnes | 19,019 tonnes | 18,519 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1940s | 146,839 tonnes | 42,186 tonnes | 104,653 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1950s | 485,892 tonnes | 148,586 tonnes | 337,306 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 968,472 tonnes | 218,842 tonnes | 749,630 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1.62 million tonnes | 393,303 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 2.47 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 428,217 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3.34 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 484,950 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.70 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 303,989 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.44 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | 129,917 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.71 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 485,700 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Colombia or Tunisia?
- Colombia, at 4.66 million tonnes against 4.21 million tonnes in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Colombia and Tunisia?
- 454,230 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tunisia?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Tunisia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Colombia ranks 34th and Tunisia ranks 37th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.