Colombia vs Egypt: Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita
Colombia
2 tonnes per person
in 2023
Egypt
2.21 tonnes per person
in 2023
Colombia rank
87th
Egypt rank
84th
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.21 tonnes per person against 2 tonnes per person in Colombia, a difference of 0.21 tonnes per person.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 87th and Egypt ranks 84th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 0.3277 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.58 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 0.289 tonnes per person | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.19 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | 0.2487 tonnes per person | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.09 tonnes per person | 2.4 tonnes per person | 0.3053 tonnes per person | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita, Colombia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 2.21 tonnes per person against 2 tonnes per person in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita between Colombia and Egypt?
- 0.21 tonnes per person, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita?
- Colombia ranks 87th and Egypt ranks 84th 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 Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita. 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.