Colombia vs Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Colombia
0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Portugal
0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Colombia rank
113th
Portugal rank
116th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Colombia ranks 113th and Portugal ranks 116th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0563 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0684 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP Portugal
1970s 0.0463 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.031 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP Colombia
1980s 0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP Colombia
1990s 0.0213 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP Colombia
2000s 0.0162 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP Colombia
2010s 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP Portugal
2020s 0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Colombia or Portugal?
Colombia, at 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Colombia and Portugal?
0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Colombia ranks 113th and Portugal ranks 116th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.