Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Canada or Colombia?

Colombia, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Canada as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Canada and Colombia?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Colombia ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Colombia: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP

Canada

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Colombia

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Canada rank

69th

Colombia rank

68th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP over time

Canada
Colombia

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.

Canada ranks 69th and Colombia ranks 68th of 136 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Colombia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	—
1970s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Canada
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Canada
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Canada
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Canada
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Canada
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Canada or Colombia?: Colombia, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Canada and Colombia?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp?: Canada ranks 69th and Colombia ranks 68th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 137 places, 7,240 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.