Colombia vs New Zealand: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Colombia
14.53 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
13.74 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
43rd
New Zealand rank
44th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Colombia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 14.53 million tonnes against 13.74 million tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 792,900 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 44th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 17 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 31.39 million tonnes | 9.51 million tonnes | 21.87 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1860s | 24.04 million tonnes | 8.47 million tonnes | 15.57 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1870s | 54.30 million tonnes | 9.16 million tonnes | 45.14 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1880s | 65.69 million tonnes | 16.13 million tonnes | 49.56 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1890s | 80.37 million tonnes | 24.39 million tonnes | 55.98 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1900s | 109.43 million tonnes | 20.62 million tonnes | 88.80 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1910s | 157.43 million tonnes | 21.36 million tonnes | 136.08 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1920s | 201.73 million tonnes | 21.21 million tonnes | 180.52 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1930s | 159.92 million tonnes | 19.16 million tonnes | 140.76 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1940s | 272.35 million tonnes | 17.95 million tonnes | 254.40 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1950s | 343.84 million tonnes | 29.34 million tonnes | 314.50 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 207.83 million tonnes | 14.50 million tonnes | 193.32 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 121.23 million tonnes | 26.08 million tonnes | 95.14 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 38.92 million tonnes | 20.42 million tonnes | 18.50 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 63.41 million tonnes | 11.37 million tonnes | 52.03 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 26.80 million tonnes | 16.60 million tonnes | 10.20 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 106.86 million tonnes | 17.29 million tonnes | 89.57 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 16.62 million tonnes | 17.30 million tonnes | 675,880 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Colombia or New Zealand?
- Colombia, at 14.53 million tonnes against 13.74 million tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Colombia and New Zealand?
- 792,900 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Colombia ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 44th of 197 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 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.