Colombia vs Spain: Greenhouse gas emissions
Colombia
248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Spain
275.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
Spain rank
34th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 275.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Colombia, a difference of 26.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 36th and Spain ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 12 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 34.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1860s | 29.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1870s | 55.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1880s | 65.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1890s | 81.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1900s | 111.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1910s | 157.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1920s | 202.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1930s | 173.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1940s | 285.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1950s | 386.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 299.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1960s | 276.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1970s | 217.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1980s | 161.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 253.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1990s | 220.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2000s | 205.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 186.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2010s | 294.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 318.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2020s | 243.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Colombia or Spain?
- Spain, at 275.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Colombia and Spain?
- 26.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Colombia ranks 36th and Spain ranks 34th 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.