Colombia vs South Africa: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Colombia
0.0882 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.088 tonnes per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
88th
South Africa rank
89th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.0882 tonnes per person against 0.088 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1921 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 89th of 209 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0246 tonnes per person | 0.0208 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.014 tonnes per person | 0.0454 tonnes per person | 0.0314 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.0358 tonnes per person | 0.0779 tonnes per person | 0.042 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.0538 tonnes per person | 0.0923 tonnes per person | 0.0386 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0701 tonnes per person | 0.1289 tonnes per person | 0.0588 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0851 tonnes per person | 0.1087 tonnes per person | 0.0236 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0941 tonnes per person | 0.0881 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.0881 tonnes per person | 0.0952 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0946 tonnes per person | 0.0923 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.0909 tonnes per person | 0.0893 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 0.0882 tonnes per person against 0.088 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.0002 tonnes per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Colombia ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 89th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.