Colombia vs Netherlands: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal

Colombia
0.1%
in 2024
Netherlands
0.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
Netherlands rank
33rd

Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Colombia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Netherlands ahead.

Colombia ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 179 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 0.0% 1.4% 1.4% Netherlands
1860s 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% Netherlands
1870s 0.0% 0.9% 0.8% Netherlands
1880s 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% Netherlands
1890s 0.0% 0.8% 0.8% Netherlands
1900s 0.0% 0.7% 0.7% Netherlands
1910s 0.0% 0.7% 0.7% Netherlands
1920s 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% Netherlands
1930s 0.0% 1.2% 1.2% Netherlands
1940s 0.0% 0.9% 0.8% Netherlands
1950s 0.1% 1.0% 0.9% Netherlands
1960s 0.1% 0.7% 0.5% Netherlands
1970s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Netherlands
1980s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Netherlands
1990s 0.1% 0.4% 0.2% Netherlands
2000s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Netherlands
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Netherlands
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from coal, Colombia or Netherlands?
Colombia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from coal between Colombia and Netherlands?
0.0%, with Colombia 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 share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
Colombia ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal. 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 global CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.