Colombia vs Least developed countries: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time
- Colombia
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 0.0915 Mt CO2e against 0.0191 Mt CO2e in Colombia, a difference of 0.0724 Mt CO2e.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 4.8 times Colombia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 27th and Least developed countries ranks 28th of 100 countries.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | 0.0221 Mt CO2e | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | 0.021 Mt CO2e | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | 0.0401 Mt CO2e | 0.0286 Mt CO2e | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | 0.0561 Mt CO2e | 0.0415 Mt CO2e | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 0.017 Mt CO2e | 0.0728 Mt CO2e | 0.0557 Mt CO2e | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | 0.0872 Mt CO2e | 0.0685 Mt CO2e | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, Colombia or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 0.0915 Mt CO2e against 0.0191 Mt CO2e in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste between Colombia and Least developed countries?
- 0.0724 Mt CO2e, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Least developed countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Least developed countries rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Least developed countries ranks 28th 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).