Colombia vs Ecuador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Colombia
18,679 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador
19,362 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
40th
Ecuador rank
39th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 19,362 tonnes per square kilometre against 18,679 tonnes per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 683 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 40th and Ecuador ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,900 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,891 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,009 tonnes per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 1970s | 16,192 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,258 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,934 tonnes per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 1980s | 16,715 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,664 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,051 tonnes per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 1990s | 17,046 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,750 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,296 tonnes per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2000s | 17,552 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,080 tonnes per square kilometre | 527.6 tonnes per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 18,195 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,844 tonnes per square kilometre | 648.75 tonnes per square kilometre | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 18,662 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,374 tonnes per square kilometre | 711.7 tonnes per square kilometre | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 19,362 tonnes per square kilometre against 18,679 tonnes per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 683 tonnes per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 40th and Ecuador ranks 39th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change 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.