Colombia vs Netherlands: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Colombia
22.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
18.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
Netherlands rank
33rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Colombia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 22.30 million tonnes against 18.61 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 3.70 million tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Netherlands ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 179 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13,306 tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 32,145 tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 77,524 tonnes | 5.60 million tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 160,731 tonnes | 9.02 million tonnes | 8.86 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 88,556 tonnes | 11.57 million tonnes | 11.48 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 62,532 tonnes | 16.10 million tonnes | 16.03 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 50,878 tonnes | 20.71 million tonnes | 20.66 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 182,347 tonnes | 29.43 million tonnes | 29.25 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 799,152 tonnes | 37.58 million tonnes | 36.78 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 1.78 million tonnes | 32.41 million tonnes | 30.63 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 4.24 million tonnes | 43.31 million tonnes | 39.07 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 7.55 million tonnes | 35.40 million tonnes | 27.85 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 8.36 million tonnes | 11.39 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 11.83 million tonnes | 21.89 million tonnes | 10.06 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 12.71 million tonnes | 34.38 million tonnes | 21.67 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 9.60 million tonnes | 34.12 million tonnes | 24.52 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 15.16 million tonnes | 36.17 million tonnes | 21.01 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 19.99 million tonnes | 20.91 million tonnes | 921,840 tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Colombia or Netherlands?
- Colombia, at 22.30 million tonnes against 18.61 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Colombia and Netherlands?
- 3.70 million tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Netherlands?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Netherlands rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes.