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
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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About this data
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.