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
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M196519942024

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

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.