Colombia vs Netherlands: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Colombia
130.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Netherlands
124.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Colombia rank
41st
Netherlands rank
42nd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Colombia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 130.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 124.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Netherlands, a difference of 6.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Netherlands ahead.
Colombia ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 198 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 | 607,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 681,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 815,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 10.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 20.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 33.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 48.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 65.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 86.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 91.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 125.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 132.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Colombia or Netherlands?
- Colombia, at 130.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 124.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Colombia and Netherlands?
- 6.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Netherlands?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Netherlands rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Colombia ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.