Colombia vs Saint Helena: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Colombia
2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Saint Helena
2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
121st
Saint Helena rank
120th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Colombia
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Colombia, a difference of 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1854 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 121st and Saint Helena ranks 120th of 197 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Colombia |
| 1860s | 0.2441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Colombia |
| 1870s | 0.3285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Colombia |
| 1880s | 0.3063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Colombia |
| 1890s | 0.3052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Colombia |
| 1900s | 0.3098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Colombia |
| 1910s | 0.2761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Colombia |
| 1920s | 0.2963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Colombia |
| 1930s | 0.3973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Colombia |
| 1940s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Colombia |
| 1950s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Colombia |
| 1960s | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Colombia |
| 1970s | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Colombia |
| 1980s | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Colombia or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Colombia and Saint Helena?
- 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saint Helena?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1854 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Saint Helena rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Colombia ranks 121st and Saint Helena ranks 120th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.