Colombia vs Cote d'Ivoire: Carbon intensity of energy

Colombia
179.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
177.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Colombia rank
152nd
Cote d'Ivoire rank
153rd

Carbon intensity of energy over time

  • Colombia
  • Cote d'Ivoire
0100200300400196519942024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 179.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 177.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Colombia ranks 152nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 153rd of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Cote d'Ivoire in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Cote d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
1980s 262.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 295.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 32.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Cote d'Ivoire
1990s 249.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 258.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 9.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 214.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 210.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 3.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Colombia
2010s 203.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 203.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 0.9663 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Colombia
2020s 192.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 186.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 5.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Colombia or Cote d'Ivoire?
Colombia, at 179.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 177.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Colombia and Cote d'Ivoire?
1.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cote d'Ivoire?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
Colombia ranks 152nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 153rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.