Chile vs Colombia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Chile
1.16 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Colombia
1.19 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Chile rank
163rd
Colombia rank
162nd
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre in Chile, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Chile ranks 163rd and Colombia ranks 162nd of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6709 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4072 tonnes per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.6834 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6688 tonnes per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.8088 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9088 tonnes per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4029 tonnes per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1837 tonnes per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1418 tonnes per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Chile or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Chile and Colombia?
- 0.03 tonnes per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 163rd and Colombia ranks 162nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.