Austria vs Colombia: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Austria
181.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Colombia
179.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Austria rank
149th
Colombia rank
152nd
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Austria
- Colombia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 181.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 179.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Colombia, a difference of 2.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Austria ranks 149th and Colombia ranks 152nd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 240.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Colombia |
| 1970s | 235.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 256.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 20.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Colombia |
| 1980s | 212.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 262.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 50.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Colombia |
| 1990s | 218.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 249.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 30.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Colombia |
| 2000s | 215.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.872 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Austria |
| 2010s | 203.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 203.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.3131 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Colombia |
| 2020s | 193.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 192.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.7488 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Austria or Colombia?
- Austria, at 181.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 179.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Austria and Colombia?
- 2.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Colombia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Colombia rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 149th and Colombia ranks 152nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.