Colombia vs Switzerland: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Colombia
104.47 million tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland
118.33 million tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
41st
Switzerland rank
40th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Colombia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 118.33 million tonnes against 104.47 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 13.87 million tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.16 million tonnes | 92.02 million tonnes | 26.86 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 66.25 million tonnes | 108.48 million tonnes | 42.23 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 103.04 million tonnes | 144.64 million tonnes | 41.60 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 107.70 million tonnes | 118.65 million tonnes | 10.95 million tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Colombia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 118.33 million tonnes against 104.47 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Colombia and Switzerland?
- 13.87 million tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Switzerland rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Colombia ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 40th 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.