Colombia vs Qatar: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Colombia
107.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
125.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
45th
Qatar rank
42nd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Colombia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 125.83 million tonnes against 107.19 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 18.64 million tonnes.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 45th and Qatar ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 8 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 291.71 million tonnes | 268,864 tonnes | 291.45 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1950s | 355.11 million tonnes | 349,256 tonnes | 354.76 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 230.08 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 225.45 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 157.12 million tonnes | 10.66 million tonnes | 146.46 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 87.35 million tonnes | 12.56 million tonnes | 74.79 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 124.40 million tonnes | 30.23 million tonnes | 94.18 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 86.96 million tonnes | 51.99 million tonnes | 34.97 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 193.22 million tonnes | 92.70 million tonnes | 100.52 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 110.25 million tonnes | 112.15 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 125.83 million tonnes against 107.19 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Colombia and Qatar?
- 18.64 million tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Qatar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Qatar rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Colombia ranks 45th and Qatar ranks 42nd of 194 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.