Botswana vs Colombia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita

Botswana
73.12 tonnes per person
in 2024
Colombia
71.89 tonnes per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
120th
Colombia rank
121st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time

  • Botswana
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 73.12 tonnes per person against 71.89 tonnes per person in Colombia, a difference of 1.23 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Colombia ahead.

Botswana ranks 120th and Colombia ranks 121st of 204 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.39 tonnes per person 26.72 tonnes per person 25.33 tonnes per person Colombia
1980s 10.25 tonnes per person 35.54 tonnes per person 25.29 tonnes per person Colombia
1990s 23.73 tonnes per person 44.76 tonnes per person 21.03 tonnes per person Colombia
2000s 38.49 tonnes per person 52.27 tonnes per person 13.77 tonnes per person Colombia
2010s 54.26 tonnes per person 62.18 tonnes per person 7.92 tonnes per person Colombia
2020s 69.45 tonnes per person 69.88 tonnes per person 0.4248 tonnes per person Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Botswana or Colombia?
Botswana, at 73.12 tonnes per person against 71.89 tonnes per person in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Botswana and Colombia?
1.23 tonnes per person, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Colombia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Colombia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Botswana ranks 120th and Colombia ranks 121st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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