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
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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.