Colombia vs Pakistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Colombia
826.98 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
859.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
47th
Pakistan rank
44th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Colombia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 859.96 million tonnes against 826.98 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 32.98 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 47th and Pakistan ranks 44th of 179 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 29.23 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 27.85 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1950s | 51.68 million tonnes | 24.49 million tonnes | 27.19 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 115.44 million tonnes | 72.54 million tonnes | 42.90 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 191.74 million tonnes | 111.20 million tonnes | 80.54 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 296.78 million tonnes | 147.69 million tonnes | 149.09 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 424.90 million tonnes | 222.25 million tonnes | 202.66 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 531.75 million tonnes | 315.06 million tonnes | 216.70 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 653.40 million tonnes | 455.04 million tonnes | 198.36 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 786.24 million tonnes | 756.83 million tonnes | 29.41 million tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Colombia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 859.96 million tonnes against 826.98 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Colombia and Pakistan?
- 32.98 million tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Pakistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Pakistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Colombia ranks 47th and Pakistan ranks 44th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.