Bangladesh vs Colombia: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Bangladesh
241.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Colombia
248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
38th
Colombia rank
36th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Bangladesh
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 241.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bangladesh, a difference of 7.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Colombia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 39.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 41.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 44.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1880s | 51.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1890s | 55.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1900s | 57.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1910s | 58.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1920s | 56.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1930s | 58.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1940s | 63.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 285.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1950s | 85.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 386.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 301.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1960s | 89.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1970s | 79.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 217.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1980s | 88.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1990s | 107.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 220.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 2000s | 139.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 205.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 2010s | 188.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 294.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 2020s | 229.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 243.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Bangladesh or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 241.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Bangladesh and Colombia?
- 7.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Colombia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Colombia rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 36th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.