Colombia vs Zambia: Per capita ghg emissions

Colombia
4.69
in 2024
Zambia
4.65
in 2024
Colombia rank
107th
Zambia rank
109th

Per capita ghg emissions over time

  • Colombia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4.69 against 4.65 in Zambia, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 107th and Zambia ranks 109th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 12 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Zambia Difference Ahead
1850s 14.93 6.84 8.09 Colombia
1860s 11.37 6.18 5.19 Colombia
1870s 21.1 6.19 14.91 Colombia
1880s 21.37 7.01 14.36 Colombia
1890s 22.28 6.56 15.72 Colombia
1900s 25.12 5.75 19.36 Colombia
1910s 28.67 5.75 22.93 Colombia
1920s 28.92 12.88 16.04 Colombia
1930s 20.39 15.16 5.24 Colombia
1940s 27.64 19.55 8.09 Colombia
1950s 28.9 21.39 7.51 Colombia
1960s 15.9 15.73 0.1632 Colombia
1970s 9.62 10.54 0.9221 Zambia
1980s 5.61 7.16 1.55 Zambia
1990s 6.16 7.11 0.9426 Zambia
2000s 4.94 7.46 2.52 Zambia
2010s 6.26 6.58 0.318 Zambia
2020s 4.71 4.83 0.1184 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Colombia or Zambia?
Colombia, at 4.69 against 4.65 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Colombia and Zambia?
0.04, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
Colombia ranks 107th and Zambia ranks 109th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed