Colombia vs Congo: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas

Colombia
0.4353 tonnes per person
in 2024
Congo
0.3736 tonnes per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
78th
Congo rank
80th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time

  • Colombia
  • Congo
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.4353 tonnes per person against 0.3736 tonnes per person in Congo, a difference of 0.0617 tonnes per person.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 78th and Congo ranks 80th of 146 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1195 tonnes per person 0.0054 tonnes per person 0.1142 tonnes per person Colombia
1970s 0.1694 tonnes per person 0.0335 tonnes per person 0.1359 tonnes per person Colombia
1980s 0.2605 tonnes per person 0.0018 tonnes per person 0.2587 tonnes per person Colombia
2000s 0.3482 tonnes per person 0.01 tonnes per person 0.3382 tonnes per person Colombia
2010s 0.4895 tonnes per person 0.1625 tonnes per person 0.327 tonnes per person Colombia
2020s 0.4354 tonnes per person 0.3732 tonnes per person 0.0622 tonnes per person Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Colombia or Congo?
Colombia, at 0.4353 tonnes per person against 0.3736 tonnes per person in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Colombia and Congo?
0.0617 tonnes per person, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo?
45 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Congo rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
Colombia ranks 78th and Congo ranks 80th of 146 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 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
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
146 places, 14,184 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.