Australia vs Colombia: Change air pollutant emissions
Australia
1.56 million
in 2022
Colombia
1.32 million
in 2022
Australia rank
42nd
Colombia rank
43rd
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Australia
- Colombia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.56 million against 1.32 million in Colombia, a difference of 238,600.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Colombia ahead.
Australia ranks 42nd and Colombia ranks 43rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 19 and Colombia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 | 57,947 | 57,947 | Colombia |
| 1760s | 0 | 57,544 | 57,544 | Colombia |
| 1770s | 0 | 57,102 | 57,102 | Colombia |
| 1780s | 75.47 | 56,619 | 56,543 | Colombia |
| 1790s | 340.26 | 58,066 | 57,725 | Colombia |
| 1800s | 1,123 | 58,341 | 57,218 | Colombia |
| 1810s | 3,830 | 54,319 | 50,489 | Colombia |
| 1820s | 12,735 | 56,201 | 43,466 | Colombia |
| 1830s | 34,107 | 66,178 | 32,071 | Colombia |
| 1840s | 91,989 | 78,164 | 13,825 | Australia |
| 1850s | 242,894 | 88,756 | 154,138 | Australia |
| 1860s | 477,925 | 98,720 | 379,206 | Australia |
| 1870s | 731,294 | 116,342 | 614,953 | Australia |
| 1880s | 1.09 million | 146,328 | 940,551 | Australia |
| 1890s | 1.28 million | 188,472 | 1.09 million | Australia |
| 1900s | 1.53 million | 240,643 | 1.29 million | Australia |
| 1910s | 1.26 million | 295,220 | 964,736 | Australia |
| 1920s | 899,548 | 393,579 | 505,969 | Australia |
| 1930s | 785,186 | 489,910 | 295,276 | Australia |
| 1940s | 856,308 | 601,536 | 254,772 | Australia |
| 1950s | 1.77 million | 875,486 | 892,811 | Australia |
| 1960s | 2.75 million | 1.18 million | 1.57 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 4.07 million | 1.50 million | 2.57 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 4.98 million | 1.91 million | 3.07 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 4.99 million | 2.04 million | 2.95 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.49 million | 1.45 million | 2.03 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.02 million | 1.36 million | 653,513 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.60 million | 1.28 million | 321,737 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Australia or Colombia?
- Australia, at 1.56 million against 1.32 million in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Australia and Colombia?
- 238,600, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- Australia ranks 42nd and Colombia ranks 43rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.