Colombia vs Morocco: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Colombia
1.75 tonnes per person
in 2024
Morocco
1.81 tonnes per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
138th
Morocco rank
136th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Colombia
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 1.81 tonnes per person against 1.75 tonnes per person in Colombia, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 138th and Morocco ranks 136th of 213 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 10 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1708 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.1659 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 1930s | 0.2284 tonnes per person | 0.0315 tonnes per person | 0.1969 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0.4709 tonnes per person | 0.0716 tonnes per person | 0.3994 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.8334 tonnes per person | 0.3346 tonnes per person | 0.4987 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 1960s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 0.3433 tonnes per person | 0.8909 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1.55 tonnes per person | 0.6304 tonnes per person | 0.9155 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.67 tonnes per person | 0.8404 tonnes per person | 0.8341 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.72 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 0.6713 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.44 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 0.0258 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 1.71 tonnes per person | 0.1238 tonnes per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | 0.0254 tonnes per person | Morocco |
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 Morocco?
- Morocco, at 1.81 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 Morocco?
- 0.06 tonnes per person, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Morocco?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Morocco rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Colombia ranks 138th and Morocco ranks 136th 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.