Colombia vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Colombia
24.33 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
20.97 billion tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
South Korea rank
23rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Colombia
- South Korea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 24.33 billion tonnes against 20.97 billion tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 3.36 billion tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 120 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.22 billion tonnes | 101,390 tonnes | 3.22 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 1910s | 4.29 billion tonnes | 29.80 million tonnes | 4.26 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 1920s | 6.11 billion tonnes | 134.64 million tonnes | 5.98 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 1930s | 7.97 billion tonnes | 253.05 million tonnes | 7.71 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 1940s | 10.15 billion tonnes | 338.18 million tonnes | 9.81 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 1950s | 13.30 billion tonnes | 409.18 million tonnes | 12.89 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 16.50 billion tonnes | 552.93 million tonnes | 15.95 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 18.36 billion tonnes | 1.11 billion tonnes | 17.25 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 19.37 billion tonnes | 2.41 billion tonnes | 16.97 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 20.30 billion tonnes | 5.03 billion tonnes | 15.27 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 21.45 billion tonnes | 9.39 billion tonnes | 12.07 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 22.91 billion tonnes | 15.11 billion tonnes | 7.80 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 24.12 billion tonnes | 19.79 billion tonnes | 4.33 billion tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Colombia or South Korea?
- Colombia, at 24.33 billion tonnes against 20.97 billion tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Colombia and South Korea?
- 3.36 billion tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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.