Colombia vs South Africa: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil
Colombia
0.3%
in 2024
South Africa
0.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
38th
South Africa rank
35th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from oil, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from oil between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Colombia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th 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 global 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.