Colombia vs United Kingdom: Nitrous oxide emissions
Colombia
23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
United Kingdom
28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Colombia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Colombia, a difference of 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 241,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 259,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 311,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 388,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 590,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 10.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 13.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 15.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 17.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 18.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 19.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 22.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Colombia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Colombia and United Kingdom?
- 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and United Kingdom rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Colombia ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. 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.