Colombia vs Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Colombia
733.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
559.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
49th
Iraq rank
50th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Colombia
- Iraq
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 733.02 million tonnes against 559.43 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 173.59 million tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 93 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Iraq ahead.
Colombia ranks 49th and Iraq ranks 50th of 146 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 1.51 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1940s | 11.67 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 11.67 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1950s | 16.69 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 14.90 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 24.13 million tonnes | 9.49 million tonnes | 14.64 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 52.05 million tonnes | 25.86 million tonnes | 26.19 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 113.95 million tonnes | 44.53 million tonnes | 69.42 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 197.44 million tonnes | 78.72 million tonnes | 118.72 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 319.91 million tonnes | 140.94 million tonnes | 178.97 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 514.94 million tonnes | 276.94 million tonnes | 238.00 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 688.23 million tonnes | 484.06 million tonnes | 204.17 million tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Colombia or Iraq?
- Colombia, at 733.02 million tonnes against 559.43 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Colombia and Iraq?
- 173.59 million tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Colombia ranks 49th and Iraq ranks 50th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.