Colombia vs Paraguay: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Colombia
14.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay
15.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
43rd
Paraguay rank
40th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.27 million tonnes against 14.53 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 737,900 tonnes.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 43rd and Paraguay ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 16 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 31.39 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 29.23 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1860s | 24.04 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 22.45 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1870s | 54.30 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 52.91 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1880s | 65.69 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 64.14 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1890s | 80.37 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 78.65 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1900s | 109.43 million tonnes | 12.25 million tonnes | 97.17 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1910s | 157.43 million tonnes | 14.91 million tonnes | 142.52 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1920s | 201.73 million tonnes | 15.02 million tonnes | 186.71 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1930s | 159.92 million tonnes | 14.56 million tonnes | 145.36 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1940s | 272.35 million tonnes | 13.81 million tonnes | 258.55 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1950s | 343.84 million tonnes | 30.62 million tonnes | 313.22 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 207.83 million tonnes | 31.50 million tonnes | 176.32 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 121.23 million tonnes | 46.77 million tonnes | 74.46 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 38.92 million tonnes | 45.03 million tonnes | 6.11 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 63.41 million tonnes | 55.83 million tonnes | 7.57 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 26.80 million tonnes | 53.26 million tonnes | 26.46 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 106.86 million tonnes | 40.18 million tonnes | 66.68 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 16.62 million tonnes | 15.79 million tonnes | 835,960 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 15.27 million tonnes against 14.53 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 737,900 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Colombia ranks 43rd and Paraguay ranks 40th 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.