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