What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Colombia and Republic of Moldova?

0.01 tonnes per person, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Republic of Moldova?

167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.

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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Republic of Moldova: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use

Colombia

1.75 tonnes per person

in 2024

Republic of Moldova

1.76 tonnes per person

in 2024

Colombia rank

133rd

Republic of Moldova rank

132nd

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time

Colombia
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of 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 133rd and Republic of Moldova ranks 132nd of 208 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Moldova in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.0049 tonnes per person	0.0051 tonnes per person	0.0001 tonnes per person	Republic of Moldova
1860s	0.0128 tonnes per person	0.0161 tonnes per person	0.0034 tonnes per person	Republic of Moldova
1870s	0.03 tonnes per person	0.0643 tonnes per person	0.0342 tonnes per person	Republic of Moldova
1880s	0.0513 tonnes per person	0.1491 tonnes per person	0.0978 tonnes per person	Republic of Moldova
1890s	0.0243 tonnes per person	0.3083 tonnes per person	0.2841 tonnes per person	Republic of Moldova
1900s	0.0147 tonnes per person	0.5447 tonnes per person	0.53 tonnes per person	Republic of Moldova
1910s	0.0089 tonnes per person	0.5665 tonnes per person	0.5576 tonnes per person	Republic of Moldova
1920s	0.0903 tonnes per person	0.3579 tonnes per person	0.2676 tonnes per person	Republic of Moldova
1930s	0.2284 tonnes per person	1.48 tonnes per person	1.26 tonnes per person	Republic of Moldova
1940s	0.4709 tonnes per person	1.92 tonnes per person	1.45 tonnes per person	Republic of Moldova
1950s	0.8334 tonnes per person	3.73 tonnes per person	2.9 tonnes per person	Republic of Moldova
1960s	1.23 tonnes per person	5.66 tonnes per person	4.43 tonnes per person	Republic of Moldova
1970s	1.55 tonnes per person	7.92 tonnes per person	6.38 tonnes per person	Republic of Moldova
1980s	1.67 tonnes per person	8.87 tonnes per person	7.2 tonnes per person	Republic of Moldova
1990s	1.72 tonnes per person	3.54 tonnes per person	1.82 tonnes per person	Republic of 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 vs. per capita energy use, Colombia or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of 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 vs. per capita energy use between Colombia and Republic of Moldova?: 0.01 tonnes per person, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Republic of Moldova?: 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Republic of Moldova rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?: Colombia ranks 133rd and Republic of Moldova ranks 132nd of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
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: 213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.