Venezuela vs. Colombia
Environment
| Venezuela | Colombia |
|---|
| Air pollutants | particulate matter emissions: 15.82 micrograms per cubic meter (2016 est.)
carbon dioxide emissions: 164.18 megatons (2016 est.)
methane emissions: 68.66 megatons (2020 est.) | particulate matter emissions: 15.24 micrograms per cubic meter (2016 est.)
carbon dioxide emissions: 97.81 megatons (2016 est.)
methane emissions: 81.52 megatons (2020 est.) |
| Total water withdrawal | municipal: 5.123 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)
industrial: 793.3 million cubic meters (2017 est.)
agricultural: 16.71 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) | municipal: 3.49 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)
industrial: 3.73 billion cubic meters (2017 est.)
agricultural: 6.391 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Waste and recycling | municipal solid waste generated annually: 9,779,093 tons (2010 est.) | municipal solid waste generated annually: 12,150,120 tons (2011 est.)
municipal solid waste recycled annually: 2,089,821 tons (2013 est.)
percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 17.2% (2013 est.) |
Source: CIA Factbook
