Colombia vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita

Colombia
460.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
463.94 tonnes per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
61st
South Africa rank
60th

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

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 463.94 tonnes per person against 460.13 tonnes per person in Colombia, a difference of 3.81 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 60th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 924.34 tonnes per person 352.37 tonnes per person 571.96 tonnes per person Colombia
1970s 796.49 tonnes per person 351.87 tonnes per person 444.62 tonnes per person Colombia
1980s 671.62 tonnes per person 349.5 tonnes per person 322.12 tonnes per person Colombia
1990s 573.72 tonnes per person 365.97 tonnes per person 207.75 tonnes per person Colombia
2000s 514.2 tonnes per person 417.65 tonnes per person 96.55 tonnes per person Colombia
2010s 487.62 tonnes per person 454.34 tonnes per person 33.28 tonnes per person Colombia
2020s 466.2 tonnes per person 462.26 tonnes per person 3.94 tonnes per person Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 463.94 tonnes per person against 460.13 tonnes per person in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Colombia and South Africa?
3.81 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
Colombia ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 60th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,148 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.