Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Colombia
Colombia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 186.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Colombia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2025, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Colombia stood at 186.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Colombia peaked at 298.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024 and was at its lowest, 137.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2008.
Colombia ranks 162nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 137.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 211.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 151.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 275.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 186.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 298.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 159 United Kingdom 217.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 160 Armenia 211.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 161 Canada 190.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 163 Angola 185.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 164 Burundi 183.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 165 Slovenia 183.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Colombia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.80 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Colombia?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Colombia was 186.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 298.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Colombia ranks 162nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.