Colombia vs Israel: Carbon intensity of energy
Colombia
179.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Israel
179.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Colombia rank
152nd
Israel rank
150th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Colombia
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 179.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 179.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Colombia, a difference of 0.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Israel ahead.
Colombia ranks 152nd and Israel ranks 150th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 281.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 40.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Israel |
| 1970s | 256.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 248.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Colombia |
| 1980s | 262.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 239.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 23.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Colombia |
| 1990s | 249.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 259.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Israel |
| 2000s | 214.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 253.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 39.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Israel |
| 2010s | 203.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 231.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 27.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Israel |
| 2020s | 192.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Colombia or Israel?
- Israel, at 179.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 179.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Colombia and Israel?
- 0.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Israel?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Israel rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Colombia ranks 152nd and Israel ranks 150th 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.