Colombia vs Netherlands: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Colombia
42.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
40.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
38th
Netherlands rank
40th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Colombia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 42.09 million tonnes against 40.52 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 1.57 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Netherlands ahead.
Colombia ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 531,280 tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 664,307 tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 1.81 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 750,640 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 6.43 million tonnes | 15.88 million tonnes | 9.45 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 11.27 million tonnes | 53.33 million tonnes | 42.06 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 20.63 million tonnes | 81.80 million tonnes | 61.16 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 25.61 million tonnes | 56.81 million tonnes | 31.20 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 33.93 million tonnes | 53.03 million tonnes | 19.10 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 31.29 million tonnes | 55.57 million tonnes | 24.28 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 42.42 million tonnes | 48.97 million tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 45.81 million tonnes | 42.72 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Colombia or Netherlands?
- Colombia, at 42.09 million tonnes against 40.52 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Colombia and Netherlands?
- 1.57 million tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Netherlands?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Netherlands rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Colombia ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 40th 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.