| Ranking | Colombia | Indonesia | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5)2026-10-30 | #23 · 155.88 thousand tonnes | #1 · 5,568.84 thousand tonnes | Indonesia by 22 |
| Countries with the most threatened fish species2026-11-02 | #9 · 183 species | #1 · 366 species | Indonesia by 8 |
| Countries with the most land used for palm oil2026-11-02 | #5 · 511.58 thousand hectares | #1 · 14.3k thousand hectares | Indonesia by 4 |
| Countries producing the most palm oil2026-11-02 | #4 · 1,841.88 thousand tonnes | #1 · 47.1k thousand tonnes | Indonesia by 3 |
| Countries with the highest average annual precipitation2026-11-02 | #1 · 3,240 mm per year | #10 · 2,702 mm per year | Colombia by 9 |
| Countries with the most threatened bird species2026-11-02 | #3 · 102 | #1 · 161 | Indonesia by 2 |
| Countries with the most threatened mammal species2026-11-02 | #10 · 63 | #1 · 212 | Indonesia by 9 |
| Countries producing the most farmed fish2026-10-30 | #27 · 210.52 thousand metric tons | #2 · 15.8k thousand metric tons | Indonesia by 25 |
| Countries catching the most wild fish2026-11-01 | #40 · 493.55 thousand metric tons | #2 · 7,817.07 thousand metric tons | Indonesia by 38 |
| Countries with the most people without safe drinking water2026-11-02 | #29 · 13.6k thousand people | #2 · 197.1k thousand people | Indonesia by 27 |
| Countries with the largest aquaculture production2026-11-02 | #27 · 210.52 thousand metric tons | #2 · 15.8k thousand metric tons | Indonesia by 25 |
| Countries with the largest capture fisheries catch2026-11-02 | #40 · 493.55 thousand metric tons | #2 · 7,817.07 thousand metric tons | Indonesia by 38 |
| Countries with the largest total fisheries production2026-11-02 | #35 · 704.07 thousand metric tons | #2 · 23.6k thousand metric tons | Indonesia by 33 |
| Countries producing the most coffee2026-11-02 | #3 · 839.85 thousand tonnes | #4 · 807.58 thousand tonnes | Colombia by 1 |
| Countries using the most water for agriculture2026-10-29 | #25 · 20.88 billion cubic meters | #3 · 189.7 billion cubic meters | Indonesia by 22 |
| Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change2026-11-02 | #43 · 14.53 million tonnes | #3 · 576.19 million tonnes | Indonesia by 40 |
| Countries producing the most fish and seafood2026-11-02 | #50 · 321 thousand tonnes | #3 · 12.7k thousand tonnes | Indonesia by 47 |
| Countries using the most pesticides2026-11-02 | #26 · 19.42 thousand tonnes | #3 · 294.94 thousand tonnes | Indonesia by 23 |
| Most populous countries2026-10-28 | #28 · 53.43 million | #4 · 285.72 million | Indonesia by 24 |
| Countries consuming the most coal2026-11-02 | #31 · 39.32 TWh | #4 · 1,431.76 TWh | Indonesia by 27 |
| Largest agricultural economies2026-10-29 | #18 · 45.49 current US$ bn | #4 · 189.37 current US$ bn | Indonesia by 14 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal2026-10-29 | #30 · 22.3 million tonnes | #4 · 436.12 million tonnes | Indonesia by 26 |
| Countries withdrawing the most freshwater2026-10-30 | #32 · 24.26 billion billion cubic meters | #4 · 222.64 billion billion cubic meters | Indonesia by 28 |
| Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions2026-11-02 | #20 · 92.07 million subscriptions | #4 · 347.32 million subscriptions | Indonesia by 16 |
| Countries with the most internet users2026-11-02 | #25 · 41.96 million people | #4 · 206.32 million people | Indonesia by 21 |
| Countries with the largest labor force2026-11-02 | #25 · 27.1 million people | #4 · 147.1 million people | Indonesia by 21 |
| Countries producing the most rice2026-11-02 | #25 · 2,823 thousand tonnes | #4 · 53.1k thousand tonnes | Indonesia by 21 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from coal2026-11-02 | #30 · 0.14 % of global total | #4 · 2.76 % of global total | Indonesia by 26 |
| Countries with the largest agricultural output2026-11-01 | #27 · 29.02 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | #5 · 142.45 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | Indonesia by 22 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from coal2026-11-02 | #40 · 5.53 TWh | #5 · 228.43 TWh | Indonesia by 35 |
| Countries with the most births per year2026-11-02 | #42 · 705.01 thousand births | #5 · 4,482.36 thousand births | Indonesia by 37 |
| Countries with the highest palm oil yields2026-11-02 | #9 · 15.3 tonnes per hectare | #5 · 16.97 tonnes per hectare | Indonesia by 4 |
| Countries with the highest methane emissions2026-11-02 | #18 · 94.67 Mt CO2e | #5 · 429.54 Mt CO2e | Indonesia by 13 |
| Countries with the highest total greenhouse gas emissions2026-11-02 | #36 · 217.59 Mt CO2e | #5 · 1,323.78 Mt CO2e | Indonesia by 31 |
| Countries with the largest urban population2026-11-02 | #22 · 42.09 million people | #5 · 169.7 million people | Indonesia by 17 |
| Countries with the largest external debt2026-10-29 | #9 · 201.76 DOD, current US$ bn | #6 · 421.06 DOD, current US$ bn | Indonesia by 3 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions including land-use change2026-10-31 | #45 · 107.19 million tonnes | #6 · 1,388.41 million tonnes | Indonesia by 39 |
| Countries with the highest banana yields2026-10-29 | #43 · 24.98 tonnes per hectare | #6 · 60.66 tonnes per hectare | Indonesia by 37 |
| Countries emitting the most CO22026-11-02 | #42 · 92.66 million tonnes | #6 · 812.22 million tonnes | Indonesia by 36 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #42 · 92.66 million tonnes | #6 · 812.22 million tonnes | Indonesia by 36 |
| Countries producing the most chicken meat2026-11-02 | #19 · 1,821.77 thousand tonnes | #6 · 4,179.44 thousand tonnes | Indonesia by 13 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #42 · 0.24 % | #6 · 2.1 % | Indonesia by 36 |
| Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources2026-11-02 | #6 · 2,145 cubic kilometres | #7 · 2,018.7 cubic kilometres | Colombia by 1 |
| Countries spending the most on alcohol and tobacco as a share of expenditure2026-11-02 | #37 · 3.6 % | #6 · 7.35 % | Indonesia by 31 |
| Countries with the highest nitrous oxide emissions2026-11-02 | #28 · 18.65 Mt CO2e | #6 · 64.15 Mt CO2e | Indonesia by 22 |
| Countries with the highest coal rents as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #9 · 0.73 % of GDP | #6 · 1.22 % of GDP | Indonesia by 3 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 including land use change2026-11-02 | #45 · 107.19 million tonnes | #6 · 1,388.41 million tonnes | Indonesia by 39 |
| Largest economies by GDP (PPP)2026-10-29 | #31 · 1,209.58 current international $ bn | #7 · 5,045.78 current international $ bn | Indonesia by 24 |
| Countries with the heaviest debt service burden (share of exports)2026-10-29 | #7 · 43 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | #25 · 24.69 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Colombia by 18 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 emissions2026-11-02 | #41 · 104.46 million tonnes | #7 · 728.17 million tonnes | Indonesia by 34 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement2026-11-02 | #34 · 4.66 million tonnes | #7 · 30.02 million tonnes | Indonesia by 27 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions including land use2026-11-02 | #20 · 24.33 billion tonnes | #7 · 86.94 billion tonnes | Indonesia by 13 |
| Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer2026-11-02 | #31 · 426.13 thousand tonnes | #7 · 2,984.94 thousand tonnes | Indonesia by 24 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #48 · 70.99 thousand children | #7 · 755.83 thousand children | Indonesia by 41 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from cement2026-11-02 | #34 · 0.32 % of global total | #7 · 2.04 % of global total | Indonesia by 27 |
| Countries producing the most sugar cane2026-11-02 | #8 · 31.86 million tonnes | #7 · 32 million tonnes | Indonesia by 1 |
| Countries with the largest national income, adjusted for prices2026-11-02 | #31 · 1,188.6 international $ bn | #7 · 4,911.59 international $ bn | Indonesia by 24 |
| Countries with the most threatened plant species2026-11-02 | #8 · 918 | #7 · 977 | Indonesia by 1 |
| Countries with the highest carbon dioxide emissions2026-11-02 | #42 · 95.08 Mt CO2e | #7 · 812.2 Mt CO2e | Indonesia by 35 |
| Countries with the most road injury deaths2026-11-02 | #29 · 8,341 deaths | #7 · 31.1k deaths | Indonesia by 22 |
| Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02 | #20 · 12.1k thousand people | #8 · 27.3k thousand people | Indonesia by 12 |
| Countries with the largest share of the world's forest2026-11-02 | #13 · 1.44 % of global total | #8 · 2.32 % of global total | Indonesia by 5 |
| Countries with the largest forest area2026-11-02 | #13 · 594.57 thousand sq. km | #8 · 959.69 thousand sq. km | Indonesia by 5 |
| Countries with the most air passengers2026-10-28 | #26 · 42.4 million | #9 · 97.05 million | Indonesia by 17 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil2026-11-02 | #38 · 42.09 million tonnes | #9 · 243.18 million tonnes | Indonesia by 29 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil2026-11-01 | #38 · 42.09 million tonnes | #9 · 243.18 million tonnes | Indonesia by 29 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from oil2026-11-02 | #38 · 0.34 % of global total | #9 · 1.95 % of global total | Indonesia by 29 |
| Countries with the most people in cities of over 1 million2026-11-02 | #16 · 23.8k thousand people | #9 · 41.2k thousand people | Indonesia by 7 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport2026-11-02 | #31 · 39.1 million tonnes | #10 · 146.9 million tonnes | Indonesia by 21 |
| Countries with the highest total energy supply2026-11-02 | #44 · 495.17 TWh | #10 · 3,198.91 TWh | Indonesia by 34 |
| Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption2026-10-31 | #16 · 73.83 % | #11 · 78.17 % | Indonesia by 5 |
| Countries by net secondary income2026-10-28 | #11 · 16.4k BoP, current US$ million | #25 · 6,718.99 BoP, current US$ million | Colombia by 14 |
| Countries with the highest orange yields2026-11-02 | #44 · 15.96 tonnes per hectare | #11 · 38.13 tonnes per hectare | Indonesia by 33 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste2026-11-02 | #27 · 2,413.46 thousand tonnes | #11 · 5,045.71 thousand tonnes | Indonesia by 16 |
| Countries applying the most potash fertilizer per hectare2026-11-02 | #11 · 70.49 kilograms per hectare | #26 · 44.53 kilograms per hectare | Colombia by 15 |
| Countries with the most airline departures2026-11-02 | #19 · 373.15 thousand | #11 · 736.33 thousand | Indonesia by 8 |
| Countries with the most container port traffic2026-11-02 | #32 · 5,188.13 thousand TEU | #11 · 14.7k thousand TEU | Indonesia by 21 |
| Largest manufacturing economies2026-10-29 | #43 · 45.26 current US$ bn | #12 · 275.61 current US$ bn | Indonesia by 31 |
| Countries generating the most hydropower2026-11-02 | #12 · 68.11 TWh | #22 · 31.85 TWh | Colombia by 10 |
| Countries with the highest fertilizer use per hectare2026-11-02 | #12 · 416.02 kg per hectare of arable land | #18 · 312.64 kg per hectare of arable land | Colombia by 6 |
| Countries receiving the most remittances2026-10-29 | #17 · 13.1k current US$ million | #13 · 17.6k current US$ million | Indonesia by 4 |
| Largest industrial economies2026-10-29 | #46 · 99.53 current US$ bn | #13 · 559.58 current US$ bn | Indonesia by 33 |
| Countries investing the most (gross capital formation)2026-10-29 | #44 · 76.47 current US$ bn | #13 · 442.64 current US$ bn | Indonesia by 31 |
| Countries generating the most electricity2026-11-02 | #40 · 90.36 TWh | #13 · 371.54 TWh | Indonesia by 27 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from cement2026-11-02 | #36 · 195.59 million tonnes | #13 · 777.96 million tonnes | Indonesia by 23 |
| Countries with the most cattle2026-11-01 | #13 · 30.3k thousand animals | #18 · 18.1k thousand animals | Colombia by 5 |
| Countries producing the most natural gas2026-11-02 | #40 · 94.13 TWh | #13 · 718.17 TWh | Indonesia by 27 |
| Countries with the most military personnel2026-11-02 | #20 · 256 thousand people | #13 · 396 thousand people | Indonesia by 7 |
| Countries with the highest sugar cane yields2026-11-02 | #13 · 89.22 tonnes per hectare | #46 · 60.97 tonnes per hectare | Colombia by 33 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-10-29 | #24 · 4.5 million | #14 · 10.55 million | Indonesia by 10 |
| Largest countries by land area2026-10-28 | #26 · 1,109.5 thousand km² | #14 · 1,892.41 thousand km² | Indonesia by 12 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring2026-11-02 | #43 · 72.22 million tonnes | #14 · 429.7 million tonnes | Indonesia by 29 |
| Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year2026-10-29 | #14 · 133.42 thousand hectares per year | #19 · 108.75 thousand hectares per year | Colombia by 5 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #24 · 4,495.73 thousand people | #14 · 10.5k thousand people | Indonesia by 10 |
| Countries with the largest share of global deforestation2026-11-02 | #14 · 1.57 % of global total | #19 · 1.28 % of global total | Colombia by 5 |
| Countries with the most trademark applications2026-11-02 | #29 · 33.57 thousand | #14 · 127.83 thousand | Indonesia by 15 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from oil2026-11-02 | #43 · 1,974.24 million tonnes | #15 · 8,125.91 million tonnes | Indonesia by 28 |
| Countries with the most imported deforestation2026-11-02 | #38 · 7,252.33 hectares | #15 · 18.9k hectares | Indonesia by 23 |
| Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China2026-11-02 | #32 · 28.36 % | #15 · 36.24 % | Indonesia by 17 |
| Countries with the most bank depositors per 1,000 adults2026-11-02 | #17 · 1,802.83 per 1,000 adults | #15 · 1,823.3 per 1,000 adults | Indonesia by 2 |
| Countries with the most industrial design applications2026-11-02 | #44 · 0.45 thousand | #15 · 5.78 thousand | Indonesia by 29 |
| Countries producing the most meat2026-11-02 | #24 · 3,160.73 thousand tonnes | #16 · 5,113.22 thousand tonnes | Indonesia by 8 |
| Countries whose largest city has the most people2026-11-02 | #16 · 11.8k thousand people | #17 · 11.6k thousand people | Colombia by 1 |
| Largest economies by GDP2026-10-28 | #36 · 457.41 US$ bn | #17 · 1,445.64 US$ bn | Indonesia by 19 |
| Countries using the most coal energy per person2026-11-02 | #45 · 735.96 kWh per person | #17 · 5,011.05 kWh per person | Indonesia by 28 |
| Countries with the most air freight carried2026-11-02 | #17 · 1,936.48 million ton-km | #34 · 870.51 million ton-km | Colombia by 17 |
| Countries with the most scientific journal articles2026-11-02 | #45 · 9.18 thousand | #17 · 38.99 thousand | Indonesia by 28 |
| Countries with the highest fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #17 · 3.26 % of GDP | #22 · 2.73 % of GDP | Colombia by 5 |
| Countries with the largest consumer spending2026-10-29 | #29 · 405.64 current US$ bn | #18 · 907.32 current US$ bn | Indonesia by 11 |
| Countries producing the most beef2026-10-30 | #18 · 743.68 thousand tonnes | #24 · 619.35 thousand tonnes | Colombia by 6 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from coal2026-11-02 | #47 · 826.98 million tonnes | #18 · 5,279.58 million tonnes | Indonesia by 29 |
| Largest service economies2026-10-29 | #36 · 267.61 current US$ bn | #19 · 635.24 current US$ bn | Indonesia by 17 |
| Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions2026-11-02 | #27 · 9.11 million subscriptions | #19 · 13.95 million subscriptions | Indonesia by 8 |
| Countries with the highest share of people covered by social protection2026-11-02 | #38 · 40.98 % | #19 · 65.09 % | Indonesia by 19 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters2026-11-02 | #32 · 0.1 per 100,000 people | #20 · 0.19 per 100,000 people | Indonesia by 12 |
| Countries with the highest coffee yields2026-11-02 | #20 · 1 tonnes per hectare | #38 · 0.64 tonnes per hectare | Colombia by 18 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas2026-10-30 | #46 · 23.02 million tonnes | #20 · 99.7 million tonnes | Indonesia by 26 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from gas2026-11-02 | #49 · 733.02 million tonnes | #20 · 2,806.78 million tonnes | Indonesia by 29 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from gas2026-11-02 | #46 · 0.29 % of global total | #20 · 1.24 % of global total | Indonesia by 26 |
| Countries with the most electric car sales2026-11-02 | #37 · 21.7 thousand cars | #21 · 115.3 thousand cars | Indonesia by 16 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation2026-11-01 | #32 · 4,446.32 thousand tonnes | #21 · 10.6k thousand tonnes | Indonesia by 11 |
| Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person2026-11-02 | #22 · 6.73 kg per person | #21 · 6.99 kg per person | Indonesia by 1 |
| Countries attracting the most foreign direct investment2026-10-29 | #35 · 11.6k BoP, current US$ million | #21 · 22.7k BoP, current US$ million | Indonesia by 14 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring2026-10-29 | #49 · 579.79 thousand tonnes | #22 · 3,201.41 thousand tonnes | Indonesia by 27 |
| Countries producing the most oil2026-11-02 | #22 · 458.51 TWh | #26 · 348.2 TWh | Colombia by 4 |
| Countries with the largest foreign reserves2026-10-29 | #43 · 65.81 includes gold, current US$ bn | #23 · 156.54 includes gold, current US$ bn | Indonesia by 20 |
| Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP2026-11-02 | #50 · 28.97 % of GDP | #23 · 65.69 % of GDP | Indonesia by 27 |
| Countries with the most fixed telephone subscriptions2026-11-02 | #23 · 6,315.97 thousand subscriptions | #28 · 4,654.71 thousand subscriptions | Colombia by 5 |
| Countries producing the most pig meat2026-11-02 | #24 · 587.82 thousand tonnes | #48 · 160.64 thousand tonnes | Colombia by 24 |
| Countries by primary income payments2026-10-28 | #45 · 22.3 BoP, current US$ bn | #25 · 47.3 BoP, current US$ bn | Indonesia by 20 |
| Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields2026-11-02 | #35 · 0.34 tonnes per hectare | #26 · 0.46 tonnes per hectare | Indonesia by 9 |
| Countries with the highest military spending2026-11-02 | #30 · 13.74 billion US dollars | #26 · 15.33 billion US dollars | Indonesia by 4 |
| Countries by goods imports2026-10-28 | #50 · 66.33 BoP, current US$ bn | #27 · 230.58 BoP, current US$ bn | Indonesia by 23 |
| Countries with the most agricultural land2026-11-02 | #28 · 33.73 million hectares | #27 · 33.93 million hectares | Indonesia by 1 |
| Countries producing the most soybeans2026-11-02 | #28 · 235.45 thousand tonnes | #29 · 227.37 thousand tonnes | Colombia by 1 |
| Countries with the most electric cars on the road2026-11-02 | #38 · 49 thousand cars | #29 · 185.8 thousand cars | Indonesia by 9 |
| Countries by charges for the use of intellectual property, payments2026-10-28 | #33 · 2,188.39 BoP, current US$ million | #29 · 2,485.83 BoP, current US$ million | Indonesia by 4 |
| Countries with the highest share of overexploited fish stocks2026-11-02 | #29 · 52.27 % | #49 · 35.35 % | Colombia by 20 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition2026-11-02 | #47 · 4.14 per 100,000 people | #30 · 6.59 per 100,000 people | Indonesia by 17 |
| Countries with the highest oil rents as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #30 · 3.42 % of GDP | #48 · 0.77 % of GDP | Colombia by 18 |
| Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports2026-11-02 | #30 · 7.35 months of imports | #49 · 5.72 months of imports | Colombia by 19 |
| Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #30 · 8.5 % | #39 · 3.69 % | Colombia by 9 |
| Countries with the most bank borrowers per 1,000 adults2026-11-02 | #45 · 263.02 per 1,000 adults | #31 · 358.68 per 1,000 adults | Indonesia by 14 |
| Countries with the highest electric car sales share2026-11-02 | #41 · 10 % | #31 · 15 % | Indonesia by 10 |
| Countries by imports of goods, services and primary income2026-10-28 | #49 · 108.64 BoP, current US$ bn | #32 · 340.67 BoP, current US$ bn | Indonesia by 17 |
| Countries by foreign direct investment, net outflows2026-10-28 | #38 · 4,824.65 BoP, current US$ million | #34 · 8,149.57 BoP, current US$ million | Indonesia by 4 |
| Countries with the highest egg yields per hen2026-11-02 | #41 · 14.72 kilograms per bird | #34 · 15.31 kilograms per bird | Indonesia by 7 |
| Countries with the highest government procurement spending2026-11-02 | #34 · 10.33 % of GDP | #41 · 6.22 % of GDP | Colombia by 7 |
| Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective2026-11-02 | #34 · 84 % | #46 · 81 % | Colombia by 12 |
| Countries with the highest rice yields2026-11-02 | #46 · 4.5 tonnes per hectare | #35 · 5.29 tonnes per hectare | Indonesia by 11 |
| Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe2026-11-02 | #44 · 80 % | #36 · 82 % | Indonesia by 8 |
| Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water2026-11-02 | #44 · 82.17 % of total freshwater withdrawal | #39 · 85.21 % of total freshwater withdrawal | Indonesia by 5 |
| Countries receiving the most development aid2026-10-29 | #46 · 1,031.31 current US$ million | #40 · 1,155.08 current US$ million | Indonesia by 6 |
| Countries with the highest adult literacy rates2026-11-02 | #46 · 95.34 % | #42 · 96 % | Indonesia by 4 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5)
Chart data as a table
| Name | 2026-10-29 | 2026-10-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 23 | 23 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1 |
Head to head
Colombia vs Indonesia, explained
Colombia vs Indonesia, head to head across 154 shared rankings. Colombia ranks higher in 27, Indonesia ranks higher in 127. On that count Indonesia comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5), Colombia is #23 with 155.88 thousand tonnes and Indonesia is #1 with 5,568.84 thousand tonnes (Indonesia ahead by 22); in Countries with the most threatened fish species, Colombia is #9 with 183 species and Indonesia is #1 with 366 species (Indonesia ahead by 8); in Countries with the most land used for palm oil, Colombia is #5 with 511.58 thousand hectares and Indonesia is #1 with 14.3k thousand hectares (Indonesia ahead by 4); in Countries producing the most palm oil, Colombia is #4 with 1,841.88 thousand tonnes and Indonesia is #1 with 47.1k thousand tonnes (Indonesia ahead by 3); in Countries with the highest average annual precipitation, Colombia is #1 with 3,240 mm per year and Indonesia is #10 with 2,702 mm per year (Colombia ahead by 9); in Countries with the most threatened bird species, Colombia is #3 with 102 and Indonesia is #1 with 161 (Indonesia ahead by 2).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Colombia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia ranks higher in more shared rankings (127 of 154). In Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5), Colombia is #23 and Indonesia is #1.
- In how many rankings do Colombia and Indonesia both appear?
- 154 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.