Colombia vs Italy: Carbon intensity of GDP

Colombia
0.0973 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Italy
0.0953 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Colombia rank
126th
Italy rank
128th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Italy
00.050.10.150.2199020072024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0973 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0953 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Italy, a difference of 0.002 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Colombia ranks 126th and Italy ranks 128th of 191 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1609 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1674 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0066 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Italy
2000s 0.124 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1573 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0333 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Italy
2010s 0.1066 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.126 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0194 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Italy
2020s 0.0989 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1043 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0053 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Colombia or Italy?
Colombia, at 0.0973 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0953 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Colombia and Italy?
0.002 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Colombia ranks 126th and Italy ranks 128th of 191 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.