Algeria vs Colombia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Algeria
1.85 billion tonnes
in 2024
Colombia
1.97 billion tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
45th
Colombia rank
43rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Algeria
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.97 billion tonnes against 1.85 billion tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 122.59 million tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 104 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 45th and Colombia ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 36,655 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1930s | 76,176 tonnes | 6.92 million tonnes | 6.85 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1940s | 80,570 tonnes | 20.17 million tonnes | 20.09 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1950s | 12.33 million tonnes | 62.10 million tonnes | 49.77 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 50.66 million tonnes | 150.02 million tonnes | 99.36 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 127.13 million tonnes | 314.34 million tonnes | 187.21 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 297.13 million tonnes | 548.31 million tonnes | 251.18 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 555.15 million tonnes | 855.74 million tonnes | 300.59 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 852.67 million tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | 321.15 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion tonnes | 1.54 billion tonnes | 246.66 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.72 billion tonnes | 1.89 billion tonnes | 163.72 million tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Algeria or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1.97 billion tonnes against 1.85 billion tonnes in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Algeria and Colombia?
- 122.59 million tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Colombia?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Colombia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Algeria ranks 45th and Colombia ranks 43rd of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.