Colombia vs Venezuela: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change

Colombia
92.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
116.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
42nd
Venezuela rank
39th

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 116.04 million tonnes against 92.66 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 23.38 million tonnes.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 39th of 215 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Venezuela Difference Ahead
1870s 77,524 tonnes 1,614 tonnes 75,910 tonnes Colombia
1880s 160,731 tonnes 24,835 tonnes 135,896 tonnes Colombia
1890s 88,556 tonnes 72,954 tonnes 15,602 tonnes Colombia
1900s 62,532 tonnes 44,058 tonnes 18,475 tonnes Colombia
1910s 50,878 tonnes 96,059 tonnes 45,181 tonnes Venezuela
1920s 660,499 tonnes 798,274 tonnes 137,774 tonnes Venezuela
1930s 2.00 million tonnes 4.40 million tonnes 2.40 million tonnes Venezuela
1940s 4.88 million tonnes 17.32 million tonnes 12.44 million tonnes Venezuela
1950s 11.27 million tonnes 54.95 million tonnes 43.68 million tonnes Venezuela
1960s 22.25 million tonnes 59.36 million tonnes 37.11 million tonnes Venezuela
1970s 35.90 million tonnes 67.08 million tonnes 31.18 million tonnes Venezuela
1980s 48.43 million tonnes 100.74 million tonnes 52.31 million tonnes Venezuela
1990s 61.00 million tonnes 123.30 million tonnes 62.30 million tonnes Venezuela
2000s 60.16 million tonnes 150.13 million tonnes 89.97 million tonnes Venezuela
2010s 86.36 million tonnes 158.34 million tonnes 71.98 million tonnes Venezuela
2020s 93.63 million tonnes 103.97 million tonnes 10.35 million tonnes Venezuela

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 Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 116.04 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 Colombia and Venezuela?
23.38 million tonnes, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
Colombia ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 39th 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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Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
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
216 places, 22,638 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.