Colombia vs Netherlands: emissions of air pollutants, per capita

Colombia
0.0255 tonnes per person
in 2022
Netherlands
0.0259 tonnes per person
in 2022
Colombia rank
153rd
Netherlands rank
151st

emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time

  • Colombia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.0259 tonnes per person against 0.0255 tonnes per person in Colombia, a difference of 0.0004 tonnes per person.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 153rd and Netherlands ranks 151st of 207 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0658 tonnes per person 0.1157 tonnes per person 0.0499 tonnes per person Netherlands
1970s 0.0649 tonnes per person 0.0831 tonnes per person 0.0183 tonnes per person Netherlands
1980s 0.0658 tonnes per person 0.0789 tonnes per person 0.0131 tonnes per person Netherlands
1990s 0.0579 tonnes per person 0.0663 tonnes per person 0.0084 tonnes per person Netherlands
2000s 0.035 tonnes per person 0.0489 tonnes per person 0.0139 tonnes per person Netherlands
2010s 0.0291 tonnes per person 0.0372 tonnes per person 0.0082 tonnes per person Netherlands
2020s 0.025 tonnes per person 0.0269 tonnes per person 0.0019 tonnes per person Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Colombia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.0259 tonnes per person against 0.0255 tonnes per person in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Colombia and Netherlands?
0.0004 tonnes per person, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Netherlands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Netherlands rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
Colombia ranks 153rd and Netherlands ranks 151st of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 13,011 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

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