Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.0973 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0973
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
126th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.17
in 1993
All-time low
0.0925
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Colombia stood at 0.0973.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.17 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0925, in 2022.
That places Colombia 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1609 | 0.1467 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.124 | 0.1029 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1066 | 0.0991 | 0.1139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0989 | 0.0925 | 0.105 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Colombia
- Share co2 vs population 0.4625 (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 53.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 42.09 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 1.75 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 3.80 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.75 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.75 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Colombia was 0.0973 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0925 in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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