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
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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About this data
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.