Colombia vs Paraguay: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Colombia
2 tonnes per person
in 2023
Paraguay
1.92 tonnes per person
in 2023
Colombia rank
87th
Paraguay rank
89th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2 tonnes per person against 1.92 tonnes per person in Paraguay, a difference of 0.08 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 87th and Paraguay ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 0.7881 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.58 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 0.4594 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.19 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 0.439 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.09 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 0.1356 tonnes per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Colombia, at 2 tonnes per person against 1.92 tonnes per person in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 0.08 tonnes per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Colombia ranks 87th and Paraguay ranks 89th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 per person.