Colombia vs Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Colombia
733.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
531.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
49th
Libya rank
52nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Colombia
- Libya
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 733.02 million tonnes against 531.33 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 201.69 million tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 49th and Libya ranks 52nd of 146 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.48 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 30.48 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 52.05 million tonnes | 532,713 tonnes | 51.52 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 113.95 million tonnes | 28.07 million tonnes | 85.88 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 197.44 million tonnes | 113.41 million tonnes | 84.03 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 319.91 million tonnes | 212.55 million tonnes | 107.36 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 514.94 million tonnes | 359.36 million tonnes | 155.57 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 688.23 million tonnes | 501.21 million tonnes | 187.02 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 Libya?
- Colombia, at 733.02 million tonnes against 531.33 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Colombia and Libya?
- 201.69 million tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Libya?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Libya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Colombia ranks 49th and Libya ranks 52nd 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.