Colombia vs Ethiopia: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions

Colombia
0.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia
0.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
Ethiopia rank
37th

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Colombia
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 36th and Ethiopia ranks 37th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 17 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1850s 0.7% 0.5% 0.3% Colombia
1860s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% Colombia
1870s 1.0% 0.4% 0.6% Colombia
1880s 1.0% 0.3% 0.7% Colombia
1890s 1.0% 0.3% 0.7% Colombia
1900s 1.2% 0.4% 0.8% Colombia
1910s 1.5% 0.4% 1.1% Colombia
1920s 1.7% 0.5% 1.2% Colombia
1930s 1.4% 0.5% 0.9% Colombia
1940s 1.9% 0.7% 1.3% Colombia
1950s 1.9% 0.7% 1.2% Colombia
1960s 1.2% 0.6% 0.5% Colombia
1970s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Colombia
1980s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Colombia
1990s 0.6% 0.2% 0.3% Colombia
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Ethiopia
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Colombia
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Colombia or Ethiopia?
Colombia, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Colombia and Ethiopia?
0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
Colombia ranks 36th and Ethiopia ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. 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 greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.