Albania vs Colombia: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Albania
1.59 tonnes per person
in 2024
Colombia
1.75 tonnes per person
in 2024
Albania rank
141st
Colombia rank
138th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Albania
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.75 tonnes per person against 1.59 tonnes per person in Albania, a difference of 0.16 tonnes per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Colombia ahead.
Albania ranks 141st and Colombia ranks 138th of 213 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.1645 tonnes per person | 0.2892 tonnes per person | 0.1246 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0.5084 tonnes per person | 0.4709 tonnes per person | 0.0375 tonnes per person | Albania |
| 1950s | 0.5242 tonnes per person | 0.8334 tonnes per person | 0.3092 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 1960s | 1.3 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 0.0687 tonnes per person | Albania |
| 1970s | 2.16 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 0.6098 tonnes per person | Albania |
| 1980s | 2.5 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 0.8226 tonnes per person | Albania |
| 1990s | 0.8283 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 0.8959 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 0.1528 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.76 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | 0.0759 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.65 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 0.16 tonnes per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Albania or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1.75 tonnes per person against 1.59 tonnes per person in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Albania and Colombia?
- 0.16 tonnes per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Colombia?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Colombia rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Albania ranks 141st and Colombia ranks 138th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.