Colombia vs Ukraine: Greenhouse gas emissions
Colombia
248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ukraine
222.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
Ukraine rank
39th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Colombia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 222.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ukraine, a difference of 25.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ukraine ahead.
Colombia ranks 36th and Ukraine ranks 39th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 34.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 29.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 55.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 65.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 81.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 111.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 207.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 157.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 202.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1930s | 173.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1940s | 285.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 258.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1950s | 386.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 361.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Colombia |
| 1960s | 276.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 518.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 242.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 217.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 740.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 522.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 161.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 898.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 736.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 220.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 601.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 381.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 205.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 414.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 294.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 365.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 243.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 257.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Colombia or Ukraine?
- Colombia, at 248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 222.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Colombia and Ukraine?
- 25.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ukraine?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ukraine rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Colombia ranks 36th and Ukraine ranks 39th 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.