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

Colombia
0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Spain
0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Colombia rank
113th
Spain rank
111th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Colombia, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Colombia ranks 113th and Spain ranks 111th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0563 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0858 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0295 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
1970s 0.0463 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0349 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP Colombia
1980s 0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP Colombia
1990s 0.0213 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP Colombia
2000s 0.0162 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP Colombia
2010s 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
2020s 0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0005 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 Spain?
Spain, at 0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Colombia and Spain?
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Colombia ranks 113th and Spain ranks 111th 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.