Chile vs Colombia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Chile
54.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia
42.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
36th
Colombia rank
38th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 54.43 million tonnes against 42.09 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 12.34 million tonnes.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Colombia ahead.
Chile ranks 36th and Colombia ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 531,280 tonnes | 531,280 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 664,307 tonnes | 664,307 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1940s | 2,198 tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1950s | 5.11 million tonnes | 6.43 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 10.06 million tonnes | 11.27 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 14.69 million tonnes | 20.63 million tonnes | 5.94 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 14.88 million tonnes | 25.61 million tonnes | 10.73 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 25.60 million tonnes | 33.93 million tonnes | 8.32 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 35.96 million tonnes | 31.29 million tonnes | 4.67 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 45.45 million tonnes | 42.42 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 49.54 million tonnes | 45.81 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Chile or Colombia?
- Chile, at 54.43 million tonnes against 42.09 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Chile and Colombia?
- 12.34 million tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Chile ranks 36th and Colombia ranks 38th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.