Colombia vs South Africa: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil

Colombia
42.09 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
55.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
38th
South Africa rank
35th

Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 55.09 million tonnes against 42.09 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 12.99 million tonnes.

That makes South Africa'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.

Colombia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 215 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1920s 531,280 tonnes 0 tonnes 531,280 tonnes Colombia
1930s 664,307 tonnes 0 tonnes 664,307 tonnes Colombia
1940s 1.81 million tonnes 0 tonnes 1.81 million tonnes Colombia
1950s 6.43 million tonnes 7.14 million tonnes 716,176 tonnes South Africa
1960s 11.27 million tonnes 14.59 million tonnes 3.32 million tonnes South Africa
1970s 20.63 million tonnes 33.59 million tonnes 12.96 million tonnes South Africa
1980s 25.61 million tonnes 43.95 million tonnes 18.34 million tonnes South Africa
1990s 33.93 million tonnes 35.63 million tonnes 1.71 million tonnes South Africa
2000s 31.29 million tonnes 44.97 million tonnes 13.68 million tonnes South Africa
2010s 42.42 million tonnes 53.55 million tonnes 11.13 million tonnes South Africa
2020s 45.81 million tonnes 56.08 million tonnes 10.26 million tonnes South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 55.09 million tonnes against 42.09 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Colombia and South Africa?
12.99 million tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
104 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2024.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
Colombia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th 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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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.