Colombia vs United Kingdom: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Colombia
0.1204 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
United Kingdom
0.119 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Colombia rank
132nd
United Kingdom rank
135th
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP over time
- Colombia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.1204 kilograms per international-$ against 0.119 kilograms per international-$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0014 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 125 shared years of data; in 1870 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Colombia ranks 132nd and United Kingdom ranks 135th of 164 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0212 kilograms per international-$ | 1.25 kilograms per international-$ | 1.23 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.0281 kilograms per international-$ | 1.38 kilograms per international-$ | 1.35 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.0137 kilograms per international-$ | 1.36 kilograms per international-$ | 1.34 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.0062 kilograms per international-$ | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.0417 kilograms per international-$ | 1.23 kilograms per international-$ | 1.19 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.0849 kilograms per international-$ | 1.06 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9792 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.1519 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8789 kilograms per international-$ | 0.727 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.2231 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8888 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6657 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.2795 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7358 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4563 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.2612 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5933 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3321 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.2363 kilograms per international-$ | 0.439 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2027 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.2048 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3608 kilograms per international-$ | 0.156 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.1536 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2672 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1137 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.1464 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1828 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0364 kilograms per international-$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.1396 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1317 kilograms per international-$ | 0.008 kilograms per international-$ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp, Colombia or United Kingdom?
- Colombia, at 0.1204 kilograms per international-$ against 0.119 kilograms per international-$ in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp between Colombia and United Kingdom?
- 0.0014 kilograms per international-$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and United Kingdom rank globally for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 132nd and United Kingdom ranks 135th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).