China vs Colombia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation
China
74.58 kilograms
in 2024
Colombia
84.07 kilograms
in 2024
China rank
69th
Colombia rank
66th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- China
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 84.07 kilograms against 74.58 kilograms in China, a difference of 9.49 kilograms.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Colombia ahead.
China ranks 69th and Colombia ranks 66th of 142 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.94 kilograms | 71.38 kilograms | 14.44 kilograms | Colombia |
| 2020s | 54.19 kilograms | 63.78 kilograms | 9.59 kilograms | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from aviation, China or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 84.07 kilograms against 74.58 kilograms in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from aviation between China and Colombia?
- 9.49 kilograms, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Colombia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do China and Colombia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- China ranks 69th and Colombia ranks 66th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.