Colombia vs Singapore: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Colombia
1.97 billion tonnes
in 2024
Singapore
1.81 billion tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
43rd
Singapore rank
46th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Colombia
- Singapore
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.97 billion tonnes against 1.81 billion tonnes in Singapore, a difference of 164.55 million tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 43rd and Singapore ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.10 million tonnes | 13.27 million tonnes | 48.83 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 150.02 million tonnes | 38.22 million tonnes | 111.80 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 314.34 million tonnes | 174.19 million tonnes | 140.15 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 548.31 million tonnes | 470.86 million tonnes | 77.45 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 855.74 million tonnes | 879.24 million tonnes | 23.50 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.17 billion tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | 88.28 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.54 billion tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.89 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | 135.51 million tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Colombia or Singapore?
- Colombia, at 1.97 billion tonnes against 1.81 billion tonnes in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Colombia and Singapore?
- 164.55 million tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Singapore?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Singapore rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Colombia ranks 43rd and Singapore ranks 46th 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.