Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 179.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 179.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 286.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1990 and was at its lowest, 174.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 152nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 252.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 256.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 281.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 262.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 243.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 274.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 249.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 215.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 286.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 214.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 194.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 183.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 174.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 221.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 149 Austria 181.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 150 Israel 179.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 151 Slovenia 179.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 177.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 154 Costa Rica 177.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 155 Palestine 176.78 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Colombia was 179.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 286.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.