Colombia vs Netherlands: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Colombia
92.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
114.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
42nd
Netherlands rank
40th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Colombia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 114.78 million tonnes against 92.66 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 22.13 million tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 169 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13,306 tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 32,145 tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 77,524 tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 160,731 tonnes | 9.25 million tonnes | 9.08 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 88,556 tonnes | 12.00 million tonnes | 11.91 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 62,532 tonnes | 16.68 million tonnes | 16.61 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 50,878 tonnes | 21.33 million tonnes | 21.28 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 660,499 tonnes | 31.56 million tonnes | 30.90 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 2.00 million tonnes | 40.95 million tonnes | 38.95 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 4.88 million tonnes | 35.15 million tonnes | 30.27 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 11.27 million tonnes | 59.91 million tonnes | 48.64 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 22.25 million tonnes | 96.05 million tonnes | 73.79 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 35.90 million tonnes | 160.73 million tonnes | 124.83 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 48.43 million tonnes | 150.54 million tonnes | 102.11 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 61.00 million tonnes | 172.79 million tonnes | 111.79 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 60.16 million tonnes | 175.94 million tonnes | 115.78 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 86.36 million tonnes | 164.21 million tonnes | 77.84 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 93.63 million tonnes | 127.23 million tonnes | 33.61 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Colombia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 114.78 million tonnes against 92.66 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Colombia and Netherlands?
- 22.13 million tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Netherlands?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Netherlands rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Colombia ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.