Colombia vs Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Colombia
826.98 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
651.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
47th
Portugal rank
50th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Colombia
- Portugal
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 826.98 million tonnes against 651.49 million tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 175.49 million tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 50th of 179 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 826,197 tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1880s | 1.87 million tonnes | 12.00 million tonnes | 10.14 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1890s | 3.26 million tonnes | 26.90 million tonnes | 23.64 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1900s | 4.10 million tonnes | 49.16 million tonnes | 45.06 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1910s | 4.47 million tonnes | 79.01 million tonnes | 74.54 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1920s | 5.63 million tonnes | 103.85 million tonnes | 98.22 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1930s | 10.27 million tonnes | 137.68 million tonnes | 127.41 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1940s | 23.58 million tonnes | 170.21 million tonnes | 146.63 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1950s | 51.68 million tonnes | 197.27 million tonnes | 145.59 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1960s | 115.44 million tonnes | 223.26 million tonnes | 107.82 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 191.74 million tonnes | 247.50 million tonnes | 55.77 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 296.78 million tonnes | 268.97 million tonnes | 27.81 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 424.90 million tonnes | 363.35 million tonnes | 61.55 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 531.75 million tonnes | 496.59 million tonnes | 35.17 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 653.40 million tonnes | 602.95 million tonnes | 50.45 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 786.24 million tonnes | 650.98 million tonnes | 135.26 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 Portugal?
- Colombia, at 826.98 million tonnes against 651.49 million tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Colombia and Portugal?
- 175.49 million tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Colombia ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 50th 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.