Colombia vs Kyrgyzstan: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Colombia
1.75 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
1.64 tonnes per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
138th
Kyrgyzstan rank
140th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Colombia
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.75 tonnes per person against 1.64 tonnes per person in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.11 tonnes per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 138th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 140th of 213 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Kyrgyzstan in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 1860s | 0.0128 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 1870s | 0.03 tonnes per person | 0.0479 tonnes per person | 0.0178 tonnes per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1880s | 0.0513 tonnes per person | 0.1111 tonnes per person | 0.0598 tonnes per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1890s | 0.0243 tonnes per person | 0.23 tonnes per person | 0.2057 tonnes per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1900s | 0.0147 tonnes per person | 0.4066 tonnes per person | 0.3919 tonnes per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1910s | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.4232 tonnes per person | 0.4143 tonnes per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1920s | 0.0903 tonnes per person | 0.2677 tonnes per person | 0.1774 tonnes per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1930s | 0.2284 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.8827 tonnes per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1940s | 0.4709 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 0.965 tonnes per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1950s | 0.8334 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person | 2.1 tonnes per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 4.05 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 1.55 tonnes per person | 4.95 tonnes per person | 3.41 tonnes per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 1.67 tonnes per person | 5.09 tonnes per person | 3.41 tonnes per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 1.72 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | 0.1545 tonnes per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 1.44 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 0.3638 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 0.2704 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 0.2826 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, Colombia or Kyrgyzstan?
- Colombia, at 1.75 tonnes per person against 1.64 tonnes per person in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Colombia and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.11 tonnes per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kyrgyzstan?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Colombia ranks 138th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 140th 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.