Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time
- Colombia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.0191 Mt CO2e against 0.0158 Mt CO2e in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0033 Mt CO2e.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 100 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | 0.003 Mt CO2e | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | 0.008 Mt CO2e | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.017 Mt CO2e | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, Colombia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Colombia, at 0.0191 Mt CO2e against 0.0158 Mt CO2e in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste between Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0033 Mt CO2e, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th 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).