Colombia vs Ethiopia: Greenhouse gas emissions
Colombia
248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ethiopia
247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
Ethiopia rank
37th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Colombia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
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 | 34.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1860s | 29.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1870s | 55.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1880s | 65.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1890s | 81.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1900s | 111.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1910s | 157.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1920s | 202.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1930s | 173.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1940s | 285.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1950s | 386.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 243.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1960s | 276.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1970s | 217.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1980s | 161.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1990s | 220.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 136.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 2000s | 205.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 226.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 294.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 248.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 2020s | 243.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Colombia or Ethiopia?
- Colombia, at 248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 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 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.