Colombia vs Maldives: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Colombia
121.75 kilograms per person
in 2023
Maldives
114.07 kilograms per person
in 2023
Colombia rank
97th
Maldives rank
99th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Colombia
- Maldives
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 121.75 kilograms per person against 114.07 kilograms per person in Maldives, a difference of 7.68 kilograms per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 97th and Maldives ranks 99th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.82 kilograms per person | 36.05 kilograms per person | 88.78 kilograms per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 116.86 kilograms per person | 85.94 kilograms per person | 30.92 kilograms per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 103.38 kilograms per person | 118.2 kilograms per person | 14.83 kilograms per person | Maldives |
| 2020s | 113.9 kilograms per person | 106.11 kilograms per person | 7.79 kilograms per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Colombia or Maldives?
- Colombia, at 121.75 kilograms per person against 114.07 kilograms per person in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Colombia and Maldives?
- 7.68 kilograms per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Maldives rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Colombia ranks 97th and Maldives ranks 99th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.