Colombia vs Moldova: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Colombia
1.75 tonnes per person
in 2024
Moldova
1.76 tonnes per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
138th
Moldova rank
137th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Colombia
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 1.76 tonnes per person against 1.75 tonnes per person in Colombia, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 167 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 138th and Moldova ranks 137th of 213 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Moldova in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1860s | 0.0128 tonnes per person | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1870s | 0.03 tonnes per person | 0.0643 tonnes per person | 0.0342 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1880s | 0.0513 tonnes per person | 0.1491 tonnes per person | 0.0978 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1890s | 0.0243 tonnes per person | 0.3083 tonnes per person | 0.2841 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1900s | 0.0147 tonnes per person | 0.5447 tonnes per person | 0.53 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1910s | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.5665 tonnes per person | 0.5576 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1920s | 0.0903 tonnes per person | 0.3579 tonnes per person | 0.2676 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1930s | 0.2284 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1940s | 0.4709 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1950s | 0.8334 tonnes per person | 3.73 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1960s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 5.66 tonnes per person | 4.43 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1970s | 1.55 tonnes per person | 7.92 tonnes per person | 6.38 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1980s | 1.67 tonnes per person | 8.87 tonnes per person | 7.2 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1990s | 1.72 tonnes per person | 3.54 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 2000s | 1.44 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 0.3031 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 0.3416 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 0.057 tonnes per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Colombia or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 1.76 tonnes per person against 1.75 tonnes per person in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Colombia and Moldova?
- 0.01 tonnes per person, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Moldova?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Moldova rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Colombia ranks 138th and Moldova ranks 137th of 213 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.