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
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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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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 21,802 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.