Canada vs Colombia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Canada
3,995 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia
3,343 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
128th
Colombia rank
131st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Canada
- Colombia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3,995 tonnes per square kilometre against 3,343 tonnes per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 652 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 128th and Colombia ranks 131st of 204 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 825.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 284.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 540.93 tonnes per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1970s | 1,180 tonnes per square kilometre | 540.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 639.67 tonnes per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1980s | 1,646 tonnes per square kilometre | 931.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 714.51 tonnes per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1990s | 2,155 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,435 tonnes per square kilometre | 720.17 tonnes per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2000s | 2,760 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,971 tonnes per square kilometre | 789.66 tonnes per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2010s | 3,391 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,638 tonnes per square kilometre | 752.24 tonnes per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2020s | 3,883 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,219 tonnes per square kilometre | 664.42 tonnes per square kilometre | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Canada or Colombia?
- Canada, at 3,995 tonnes per square kilometre against 3,343 tonnes per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Canada and Colombia?
- 652 tonnes per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 128th and Colombia ranks 131st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.