Colombia vs Greece: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Colombia
0.4217 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greece
0.48 tonnes per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
57th
Greece rank
55th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Colombia
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.48 tonnes per person against 0.4217 tonnes per person in Colombia, a difference of 0.0583 tonnes per person.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Greece ahead.
Colombia ranks 57th and Greece ranks 55th of 179 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.019 tonnes per person | 0.0414 tonnes per person | 0.0224 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1870s | 0.0325 tonnes per person | 0.0452 tonnes per person | 0.0127 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1880s | 0.0633 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0625 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 1890s | 0.0231 tonnes per person | 0.0729 tonnes per person | 0.0498 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1900s | 0.0147 tonnes per person | 0.0808 tonnes per person | 0.0661 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1910s | 0.0095 tonnes per person | 0.0688 tonnes per person | 0.0594 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1920s | 0.0256 tonnes per person | 0.2236 tonnes per person | 0.198 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1930s | 0.0924 tonnes per person | 0.2872 tonnes per person | 0.1948 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1940s | 0.1712 tonnes per person | 0.0341 tonnes per person | 0.1371 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.311 tonnes per person | 0.1791 tonnes per person | 0.132 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 1960s | 0.4231 tonnes per person | 0.6135 tonnes per person | 0.1904 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1970s | 0.3589 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.7474 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1980s | 0.4088 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.3611 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 3.55 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.2301 tonnes per person | 4.12 tonnes per person | 3.89 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.3217 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.3861 tonnes per person | 0.7566 tonnes per person | 0.3705 tonnes per person | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Colombia or Greece?
- Greece, at 0.48 tonnes per person against 0.4217 tonnes per person in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Colombia and Greece?
- 0.0583 tonnes per person, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Greece?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Greece rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Colombia ranks 57th and Greece ranks 55th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes per person.