Chile vs Colombia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled

Chile
3.32 billion tonnes
in 2024
Colombia
3.80 billion tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
53rd
Colombia rank
52nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time

  • Chile
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 3.80 billion tonnes against 3.32 billion tonnes in Chile, a difference of 477.20 million tonnes.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 53rd and Colombia ranks 52nd of 215 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 13 and Colombia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Colombia Difference Ahead
1850s 1.84 million tonnes 34,704 tonnes 1.81 million tonnes Chile
1860s 4.60 million tonnes 191,327 tonnes 4.41 million tonnes Chile
1870s 13.31 million tonnes 826,197 tonnes 12.48 million tonnes Chile
1880s 29.17 million tonnes 1.87 million tonnes 27.30 million tonnes Chile
1890s 51.34 million tonnes 3.26 million tonnes 48.07 million tonnes Chile
1900s 83.08 million tonnes 4.10 million tonnes 78.97 million tonnes Chile
1910s 131.90 million tonnes 4.47 million tonnes 127.43 million tonnes Chile
1920s 170.16 million tonnes 7.15 million tonnes 163.01 million tonnes Chile
1930s 206.43 million tonnes 18.80 million tonnes 187.62 million tonnes Chile
1940s 256.18 million tonnes 56.45 million tonnes 199.72 million tonnes Chile
1950s 339.08 million tonnes 134.56 million tonnes 204.52 million tonnes Chile
1960s 483.40 million tonnes 305.44 million tonnes 177.95 million tonnes Chile
1970s 712.60 million tonnes 599.21 million tonnes 113.39 million tonnes Chile
1980s 947.86 million tonnes 1.03 billion tonnes 85.14 million tonnes Colombia
1990s 1.27 billion tonnes 1.59 billion tonnes 325.33 million tonnes Colombia
2000s 1.81 billion tonnes 2.19 billion tonnes 373.04 million tonnes Colombia
2010s 2.54 billion tonnes 2.93 billion tonnes 388.30 million tonnes Colombia
2020s 3.16 billion tonnes 3.62 billion tonnes 453.12 million tonnes Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled, Chile or Colombia?
Colombia, at 3.80 billion tonnes against 3.32 billion tonnes in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled between Chile and Colombia?
477.20 million tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
Chile ranks 53rd and Colombia ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 23,492 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.