Colombia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate

Colombia
1.2 % change on previous year
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.27 % change on previous year
in 2022
Colombia rank
78th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
75th

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate over time

  • Colombia
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.27 % change on previous year against 1.2 % change on previous year in Colombia, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 50 times across 272 shared years of data; in 1751 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Colombia ranks 78th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 75th of 219 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 13 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1750s -0.0666 % change on previous year 0.0035 % change on previous year 0.0701 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1760s -0.0729 % change on previous year 0.0009 % change on previous year 0.0738 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1770s -0.0805 % change on previous year -0.0023 % change on previous year 0.0781 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1780s -0.0889 % change on previous year -0.0059 % change on previous year 0.083 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1790s 0.5861 % change on previous year -0.0098 % change on previous year 0.5959 % change on previous year Colombia
1800s -0.5569 % change on previous year -0.0142 % change on previous year 0.5427 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1810s -0.7336 % change on previous year 0.0263 % change on previous year 0.7599 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1820s 1.39 % change on previous year 0.0261 % change on previous year 1.36 % change on previous year Colombia
1830s 1.68 % change on previous year 0.0202 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year Colombia
1840s 1.67 % change on previous year 0.0137 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year Colombia
1850s 1.01 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year 0.4173 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1860s 1.14 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year 0.4349 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1870s 2.12 % change on previous year 1.59 % change on previous year 0.5299 % change on previous year Colombia
1880s 2.41 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year 0.8103 % change on previous year Colombia
1890s 2.69 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year Colombia
1900s 2.24 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year 0.4684 % change on previous year Colombia
1910s 2.17 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year 0.339 % change on previous year Colombia
1920s 3.53 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year Colombia
1930s 2.39 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year 0.1388 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 1.23 % change on previous year 4.27 % change on previous year 3.05 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 4.42 % change on previous year 4.17 % change on previous year 0.256 % change on previous year Colombia
1960s 2.84 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year 0.9425 % change on previous year Colombia
1970s 2.62 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year 0.4266 % change on previous year Colombia
1980s 2.24 % change on previous year 3.21 % change on previous year 0.9659 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s -1.8 % change on previous year -0.0353 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s -2.96 % change on previous year -0.1531 % change on previous year 2.8 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.6979 % change on previous year 4.42 % change on previous year 3.72 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s -0.143 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate, Colombia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.27 % change on previous year against 1.2 % change on previous year in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate between Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.07 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
272 years are reported by both, from 1751 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
Colombia ranks 78th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 75th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
219 places, 59,468 data points, 1751–2022
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The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.