Colombia vs Ecuador: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation

Colombia
42.58 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Ecuador
36.6 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Colombia rank
14th
Ecuador rank
17th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation over time

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
0204060200020112023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 42.58 Mt CO2e against 36.6 Mt CO2e in Ecuador, a difference of 5.98 Mt CO2e.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Colombia ranks 14th and Ecuador ranks 17th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 38.13 Mt CO2e 44.27 Mt CO2e 6.14 Mt CO2e Ecuador
2010s 37.32 Mt CO2e 35.95 Mt CO2e 1.37 Mt CO2e Colombia
2020s 42.32 Mt CO2e 36.39 Mt CO2e 5.93 Mt CO2e Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation, Colombia or Ecuador?
Colombia, at 42.58 Mt CO2e against 36.6 Mt CO2e in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation between Colombia and Ecuador?
5.98 Mt CO2e, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Colombia ranks 14th and Ecuador ranks 17th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,498 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".