Colombia vs South Africa: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Colombia
23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Africa
20.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
South Africa rank
28th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 20.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Africa, a difference of 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 241,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1860s | 259,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1870s | 311,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1880s | 388,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1890s | 590,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1900s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1910s | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1940s | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1950s | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1960s | 10.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1970s | 13.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1980s | 15.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1990s | 17.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 2000s | 18.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 878,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 2020s | 22.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 20.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Colombia and South Africa?
- 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Colombia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.