Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 18,779 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 18,779 international-$ in 2021 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Colombia peaked at 18,779 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,996 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
Colombia ranks 100th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,774 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,996 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,484 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,049 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,814 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,591 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,181 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,037 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,337 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,895 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,862 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,779 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 97 Suriname 19,357 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 19,314 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 99 Gabon 18,986 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 101 Grenada 18,241 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Mongolia 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 103 Botswana 17,687 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Colombia?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Colombia was 18,779 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,779 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,996 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Colombia rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Colombia ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.