Colombia vs Denmark: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Colombia
1.97 billion tonnes
in 2024
Denmark
1.94 billion tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
43rd
Denmark rank
44th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Colombia
- Denmark
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.97 billion tonnes against 1.94 billion tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 36.85 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Denmark ahead.
Colombia ranks 43rd and Denmark ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.69 million tonnes | 102,474 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1930s | 6.92 million tonnes | 102,474 tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1940s | 20.17 million tonnes | 102,474 tonnes | 20.07 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1950s | 62.10 million tonnes | 39.03 million tonnes | 23.07 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 150.02 million tonnes | 214.82 million tonnes | 64.80 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 314.34 million tonnes | 641.00 million tonnes | 326.67 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 548.31 million tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | 470.92 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 855.74 million tonnes | 1.28 billion tonnes | 420.64 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.17 billion tonnes | 1.53 billion tonnes | 356.72 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.54 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | 205.68 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.89 billion tonnes | 1.90 billion tonnes | 9.87 million tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Colombia or Denmark?
- Colombia, at 1.97 billion tonnes against 1.94 billion tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Colombia and Denmark?
- 36.85 million tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Denmark?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Denmark rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Colombia ranks 43rd and Denmark ranks 44th 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.