Colombia vs Kuwait: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Colombia
104.47 million tonnes
in 2023
Kuwait
122.35 million tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
41st
Kuwait rank
39th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Colombia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 122.35 million tonnes against 104.47 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 17.88 million tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 41st and Kuwait ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.16 million tonnes | 41.05 million tonnes | 24.10 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 66.25 million tonnes | 60.27 million tonnes | 5.98 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 103.04 million tonnes | 94.15 million tonnes | 8.89 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 107.70 million tonnes | 107.99 million tonnes | 292,250 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Colombia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 122.35 million tonnes against 104.47 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Colombia and Kuwait?
- 17.88 million tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kuwait?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Kuwait rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Colombia ranks 41st and Kuwait ranks 39th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.