Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Rep.: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Colombia
24.33 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Rep.
23.45 billion tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
21st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Colombia
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 24.33 billion tonnes against 23.45 billion tonnes in Iran, Islamic Rep., a difference of 879.90 million tonnes.
Across all 115 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 20th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.10 billion tonnes | 16.13 million tonnes | 3.09 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 1910s | 4.37 billion tonnes | 100.16 million tonnes | 4.27 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 1920s | 6.11 billion tonnes | 313.54 million tonnes | 5.80 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 1930s | 7.97 billion tonnes | 639.93 million tonnes | 7.33 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 1940s | 10.15 billion tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | 9.06 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 1950s | 13.30 billion tonnes | 1.59 billion tonnes | 11.71 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 16.50 billion tonnes | 2.31 billion tonnes | 14.19 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 18.36 billion tonnes | 3.56 billion tonnes | 14.80 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 19.37 billion tonnes | 5.11 billion tonnes | 14.26 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 20.30 billion tonnes | 7.43 billion tonnes | 12.87 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 21.45 billion tonnes | 11.09 billion tonnes | 10.36 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 22.91 billion tonnes | 16.52 billion tonnes | 6.39 billion tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 24.12 billion tonnes | 21.85 billion tonnes | 2.28 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, Colombia or Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Colombia, at 24.33 billion tonnes against 23.45 billion tonnes in Iran, Islamic Rep. as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 879.90 million tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Iran, Islamic Rep. rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 21st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.