Colombia vs Philippines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Colombia
20.74 billion tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
14.65 billion tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
10th
Philippines rank
13th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Colombia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 20.74 billion tonnes against 14.65 billion tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 6.09 billion tonnes.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Philippines ahead.

Colombia ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 13th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Philippines Difference Ahead
1850s 185.79 million tonnes 345.44 million tonnes 159.65 million tonnes Philippines
1860s 446.48 million tonnes 925.42 million tonnes 478.95 million tonnes Philippines
1870s 832.89 million tonnes 1.48 billion tonnes 650.97 million tonnes Philippines
1880s 1.46 billion tonnes 1.99 billion tonnes 537.66 million tonnes Philippines
1890s 2.19 billion tonnes 2.44 billion tonnes 255.14 million tonnes Philippines
1900s 3.14 billion tonnes 3.12 billion tonnes 27.30 million tonnes Colombia
1910s 4.49 billion tonnes 4.09 billion tonnes 404.17 million tonnes Colombia
1920s 6.31 billion tonnes 5.05 billion tonnes 1.27 billion tonnes Colombia
1930s 8.15 billion tonnes 5.87 billion tonnes 2.28 billion tonnes Colombia
1940s 10.30 billion tonnes 6.50 billion tonnes 3.80 billion tonnes Colombia
1950s 13.37 billion tonnes 7.44 billion tonnes 5.93 billion tonnes Colombia
1960s 16.40 billion tonnes 9.15 billion tonnes 7.25 billion tonnes Colombia
1970s 17.97 billion tonnes 10.59 billion tonnes 7.37 billion tonnes Colombia
1980s 18.54 billion tonnes 12.23 billion tonnes 6.31 billion tonnes Colombia
1990s 18.91 billion tonnes 12.82 billion tonnes 6.09 billion tonnes Colombia
2000s 19.47 billion tonnes 13.35 billion tonnes 6.12 billion tonnes Colombia
2010s 20.19 billion tonnes 14.17 billion tonnes 6.01 billion tonnes Colombia
2020s 20.71 billion tonnes 14.56 billion tonnes 6.15 billion tonnes Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Colombia or Philippines?
Colombia, at 20.74 billion tonnes against 14.65 billion tonnes in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Colombia and Philippines?
6.09 billion tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Colombia ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 13th of 197 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 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.