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
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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About this data
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.