Belgium vs Colombia: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Belgium
85.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia
92.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
43rd
Colombia rank
42nd
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Belgium
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 92.66 million tonnes against 85.46 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 7.20 million tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 43rd and Colombia ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.95 million tonnes | 25.12 million tonnes | 86.83 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 130.41 million tonnes | 35.90 million tonnes | 94.51 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 109.72 million tonnes | 48.43 million tonnes | 61.29 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 124.70 million tonnes | 61.00 million tonnes | 63.70 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 123.49 million tonnes | 60.16 million tonnes | 63.33 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 102.26 million tonnes | 86.36 million tonnes | 15.90 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 89.05 million tonnes | 93.63 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Belgium or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 92.66 million tonnes against 85.46 million tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Belgium and Colombia?
- 7.20 million tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Colombia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Colombia rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Belgium ranks 43rd and Colombia ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.