Colombia vs Kuwait: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Colombia
20.3%
in 2025
Kuwait
0.0%
in 2025
Colombia rank
47th
Kuwait rank
50th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Colombia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 20.3% against 0.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 20.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Kuwait ahead.
Colombia ranks 47th and Kuwait ranks 50th of 200 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 0.0% | 13.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Colombia or Kuwait?
- Colombia, at 20.3% against 0.0% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Colombia and Kuwait?
- 20.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kuwait?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Kuwait rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Colombia ranks 47th and Kuwait ranks 50th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.