Colombia vs Turkmenistan: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Colombia
92.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkmenistan
81.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
42nd
Turkmenistan rank
45th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Colombia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 92.66 million tonnes against 81.01 million tonnes in Turkmenistan, a difference of 11.65 million tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 42nd and Turkmenistan ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 14 and Turkmenistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12,648 tonnes | 4,224 tonnes | 8,424 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1860s | 32,145 tonnes | 14,436 tonnes | 17,709 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1870s | 77,524 tonnes | 62,671 tonnes | 14,853 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1880s | 160,731 tonnes | 158,644 tonnes | 2,087 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1890s | 88,556 tonnes | 360,767 tonnes | 272,211 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1900s | 62,532 tonnes | 695,403 tonnes | 632,871 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 50,878 tonnes | 786,770 tonnes | 735,892 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 660,499 tonnes | 551,337 tonnes | 109,162 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1930s | 2.00 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 479,343 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 4.88 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1950s | 11.27 million tonnes | 8.38 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 22.25 million tonnes | 15.43 million tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 35.90 million tonnes | 24.61 million tonnes | 11.28 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 48.43 million tonnes | 32.78 million tonnes | 15.65 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 61.00 million tonnes | 32.82 million tonnes | 28.18 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 60.16 million tonnes | 45.20 million tonnes | 14.96 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 86.36 million tonnes | 63.01 million tonnes | 23.35 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 93.63 million tonnes | 86.62 million tonnes | 7.01 million tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Colombia or Turkmenistan?
- Colombia, at 92.66 million tonnes against 81.01 million tonnes in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Colombia and Turkmenistan?
- 11.65 million tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Turkmenistan?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Turkmenistan rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Colombia ranks 42nd and Turkmenistan ranks 45th 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.