Australia vs Colombia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time
- Australia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.0191 Mt CO2e against 0.0166 Mt CO2e in Australia, a difference of 0.0025 Mt CO2e.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 27th of 100 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.01 Mt CO2e | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | 0.017 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, Australia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 0.0191 Mt CO2e against 0.0166 Mt CO2e in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste between Australia and Colombia?
- 0.0025 Mt CO2e, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Australia ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 27th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).