Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Colombia
Colombia: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 2.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Colombia, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Colombia stood at 2.6%.
That represents a change of up 76.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Colombia peaked at 10.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.2%, in 2020.
That places Colombia 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Colombia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.1% | — |
| 1962 | 5.4% | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | -39.3% |
| 1964 | 6.2% | +87.6% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | -41.6% |
| 1966 | 5.2% | +45.5% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | -21.0% |
| 1968 | 5.9% | +43.5% |
| 1969 | 6.1% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 6.2% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 6.0% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -59.6% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +103.5% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 8.5% | +103.7% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | -36.5% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -44.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -58.3% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +66.0% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +112.9% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | +87.4% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | -24.3% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +25.4% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -53.3% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +102.1% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -60.5% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +66.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -83.4% |
| 1999 | -4.2% | -837.8% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -169.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -42.6% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +49.2% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +56.5% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -51.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -65.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +294.4% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +54.6% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -43.7% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +88.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +24.3% |
| 2020 | -7.2% | -325.5% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -250.3% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -88.5% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +77.4% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | +76.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -837.8% | 0.6% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 2.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 0.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | -4.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -7.2% | 10.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More climate change data for Colombia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 578.93 million kg (2050)
- 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Colombia?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Colombia was 2.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.2% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Colombia ranks 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.