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