Colombia vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita

Colombia
392.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
United States
370.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
26th
United States rank
28th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time

  • Colombia
  • United States
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 392.13 tonnes per person against 370.13 tonnes per person in United States, a difference of 22 tonnes per person.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 26th and United States ranks 28th of 194 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United States Difference Ahead
1960s 919.05 tonnes per person 596.42 tonnes per person 322.63 tonnes per person Colombia
1970s 779.7 tonnes per person 547.84 tonnes per person 231.86 tonnes per person Colombia
1980s 643.22 tonnes per person 507.97 tonnes per person 135.25 tonnes per person Colombia
1990s 534.79 tonnes per person 464.18 tonnes per person 70.61 tonnes per person Colombia
2000s 466.87 tonnes per person 421.88 tonnes per person 44.99 tonnes per person Colombia
2010s 429.82 tonnes per person 390.15 tonnes per person 39.68 tonnes per person Colombia
2020s 400.3 tonnes per person 375.14 tonnes per person 25.16 tonnes per person Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Colombia or United States?
Colombia, at 392.13 tonnes per person against 370.13 tonnes per person in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Colombia and United States?
22 tonnes per person, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Colombia and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Colombia ranks 26th and United States ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.