Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Colombia
Colombia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0891 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0891 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
114th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.129 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.0825 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0891 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Colombia peaked at 0.129 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0825 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
That places Colombia 114th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.129 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.128 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1201 kg per constant US$ | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.114 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1082 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1058 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0965 kg per constant US$ | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0928 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0906 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0951 kg per constant US$ | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0922 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.093 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0896 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0983 kg per constant US$ | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0969 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0958 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.097 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0863 kg per constant US$ | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0888 kg per constant US$ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0845 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0881 kg per constant US$ | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0856 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0825 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0891 kg per constant US$ | +8.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0891 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1607 kg per constant US$, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0891 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1099 kg per constant US$, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.108 kg per constant US$ | 0.0906 kg per constant US$ | 0.129 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0922 kg per constant US$ | 0.0845 kg per constant US$ | 0.0983 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0863 kg per constant US$ | 0.0825 kg per constant US$ | 0.0891 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More climate change data for Colombia
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,540 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69,836 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 73.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,494 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,828 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,502 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Colombia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Colombia was 0.0891 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.129 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0825 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Colombia ranks 114th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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