Belgium vs Colombia: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population

Belgium
0.2%
in 2024
Colombia
0.2%
in 2024
Belgium rank
43rd
Colombia rank
42nd

Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time

  • Belgium
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 43rd and Colombia ranks 42nd of 215 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 17 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Colombia Difference Ahead
1850s 4.9% 0.0% 4.9% Belgium
1860s 4.5% 0.0% 4.5% Belgium
1870s 4.0% 0.0% 4.0% Belgium
1880s 3.3% 0.0% 3.3% Belgium
1890s 2.7% 0.0% 2.7% Belgium
1900s 2.2% 0.0% 2.2% Belgium
1910s 1.5% 0.0% 1.5% Belgium
1920s 2.0% 0.0% 2.0% Belgium
1930s 2.0% 0.0% 2.0% Belgium
1940s 1.2% 0.1% 1.1% Belgium
1950s 1.2% 0.2% 1.1% Belgium
1960s 0.9% 0.2% 0.7% Belgium
1970s 0.8% 0.2% 0.6% Belgium
1980s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Belgium
1990s 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% Belgium
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Belgium
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Belgium
2020s 0.2% 0.3% 0.0% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Belgium or Colombia?
Colombia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Belgium and Colombia?
0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Colombia?
169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Colombia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
Belgium ranks 43rd and Colombia ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.