Colombia vs Denmark: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil

Colombia
0.3%
in 2024
Denmark
0.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
43rd
Denmark rank
44th

Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Colombia
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Denmark ahead.

Colombia ranks 43rd and Denmark ranks 44th of 215 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Denmark Difference Ahead
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Colombia
1930s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Colombia
1940s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Colombia
1950s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Colombia
1960s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Denmark
1970s 0.2% 0.5% 0.2% Denmark
1980s 0.2% 0.5% 0.2% Denmark
1990s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Denmark
2000s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Denmark
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Denmark
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Colombia or Denmark?
Colombia, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Colombia and Denmark?
0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Denmark?
104 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Denmark rank globally for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
Colombia ranks 43rd and Denmark ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 20,888 data points, 1855–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.