Colombia vs Palestine: Carbon intensity of energy
Colombia
179.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Palestine
176.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Colombia rank
152nd
Palestine rank
155th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Colombia
- Palestine
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 179.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 176.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Palestine, a difference of 2.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Palestine ahead.
Colombia ranks 152nd and Palestine ranks 155th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 225.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 322.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 96.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Palestine |
| 2000s | 214.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 183.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 30.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Colombia |
| 2010s | 203.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 161.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 42.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Colombia |
| 2020s | 192.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 169.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 23.22 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 Palestine?
- Colombia, at 179.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 176.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Colombia and Palestine?
- 2.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Palestine?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Palestine rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Colombia ranks 152nd and Palestine ranks 155th 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.