Colombia vs Venezuela: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Colombia
92.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
116.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
42nd
Venezuela rank
39th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 116.04 million tonnes against 92.66 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 23.38 million tonnes.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 77,524 tonnes | 1,614 tonnes | 75,910 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1880s | 160,731 tonnes | 24,835 tonnes | 135,896 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1890s | 88,556 tonnes | 72,954 tonnes | 15,602 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1900s | 62,532 tonnes | 44,058 tonnes | 18,475 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1910s | 50,878 tonnes | 96,059 tonnes | 45,181 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1920s | 660,499 tonnes | 798,274 tonnes | 137,774 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 2.00 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 4.88 million tonnes | 17.32 million tonnes | 12.44 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 11.27 million tonnes | 54.95 million tonnes | 43.68 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 22.25 million tonnes | 59.36 million tonnes | 37.11 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 35.90 million tonnes | 67.08 million tonnes | 31.18 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 48.43 million tonnes | 100.74 million tonnes | 52.31 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 61.00 million tonnes | 123.30 million tonnes | 62.30 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 60.16 million tonnes | 150.13 million tonnes | 89.97 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 86.36 million tonnes | 158.34 million tonnes | 71.98 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 93.63 million tonnes | 103.97 million tonnes | 10.35 million tonnes | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Colombia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 116.04 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 Venezuela?
- 23.38 million tonnes, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Colombia ranks 42nd and Venezuela ranks 39th 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.