Bangladesh vs Colombia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Bangladesh
108.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia
92.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
41st
Colombia rank
42nd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Bangladesh
- Colombia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 108.32 million tonnes against 92.66 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 15.66 million tonnes.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Colombia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 41st and Colombia ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 140,817 tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | 5.53 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1950s | 1.46 million tonnes | 11.27 million tonnes | 9.81 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 3.02 million tonnes | 22.25 million tonnes | 19.24 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 4.89 million tonnes | 35.90 million tonnes | 31.00 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 10.16 million tonnes | 48.43 million tonnes | 38.28 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 19.19 million tonnes | 61.00 million tonnes | 41.81 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 37.57 million tonnes | 60.16 million tonnes | 22.59 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 72.83 million tonnes | 86.36 million tonnes | 13.53 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 101.85 million tonnes | 93.63 million tonnes | 8.22 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Bangladesh or Colombia?
- Bangladesh, at 108.32 million tonnes against 92.66 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Bangladesh and Colombia?
- 15.66 million tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Colombia?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Colombia rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Bangladesh ranks 41st and Colombia ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.