Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1204 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1204 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
132nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.2923 kilograms per international-$
in 1963
All-time low
0.0024 kilograms per international-$
in 1910
Years of data
125
1870–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Colombia, 1870–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Colombia stood at 0.1204 kilograms per international-$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Colombia peaked at 0.2923 kilograms per international-$ in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 kilograms per international-$, in 1910.
That places Colombia 132nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0212 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1890 | 0.0281 kilograms per international-$ | +32.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0212 kilograms per international-$ | -24.5% |
| 1901 | 0.0314 kilograms per international-$ | +48.3% |
| 1902 | 0.03 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1903 | 0.0207 kilograms per international-$ | -31.0% |
| 1904 | 0.0119 kilograms per international-$ | -42.8% |
| 1905 | 0.0049 kilograms per international-$ | -58.5% |
| 1906 | 0.0051 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 1907 | 0.0049 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1908 | 0.0028 kilograms per international-$ | -42.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0038 kilograms per international-$ | +33.9% |
| 1910 | 0.0024 kilograms per international-$ | -37.7% |
| 1911 | 0.0032 kilograms per international-$ | +33.6% |
| 1912 | 0.0031 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0064 kilograms per international-$ | +104.6% |
| 1914 | 0.0073 kilograms per international-$ | +14.1% |
| 1915 | 0.0054 kilograms per international-$ | -25.7% |
| 1916 | 0.0065 kilograms per international-$ | +19.9% |
| 1917 | 0.0085 kilograms per international-$ | +31.3% |
| 1918 | 0.0072 kilograms per international-$ | -15.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0125 kilograms per international-$ | +73.4% |
| 1920 | 0.01 kilograms per international-$ | -19.7% |
| 1921 | 0.0142 kilograms per international-$ | +42.2% |
| 1922 | 0.0243 kilograms per international-$ | +70.8% |
| 1923 | 0.0243 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 0.0247 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0443 kilograms per international-$ | +79.0% |
| 1926 | 0.0714 kilograms per international-$ | +61.1% |
| 1927 | 0.061 kilograms per international-$ | -14.6% |
| 1928 | 0.0731 kilograms per international-$ | +19.9% |
| 1929 | 0.0696 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1930 | 0.0394 kilograms per international-$ | -43.3% |
| 1931 | 0.041 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 1932 | 0.0313 kilograms per international-$ | -23.7% |
| 1933 | 0.0463 kilograms per international-$ | +47.8% |
| 1934 | 0.04 kilograms per international-$ | -13.5% |
| 1935 | 0.1114 kilograms per international-$ | +178.4% |
| 1936 | 0.1223 kilograms per international-$ | +9.8% |
| 1937 | 0.1196 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 1938 | 0.1205 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 0.1772 kilograms per international-$ | +47.1% |
| 1940 | 0.1551 kilograms per international-$ | -12.5% |
| 1941 | 0.1403 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 1942 | 0.1513 kilograms per international-$ | +7.9% |
| 1943 | 0.1389 kilograms per international-$ | -8.2% |
| 1944 | 0.1623 kilograms per international-$ | +16.9% |
| 1945 | 0.1503 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 1946 | 0.1671 kilograms per international-$ | +11.2% |
| 1947 | 0.1633 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1948 | 0.1399 kilograms per international-$ | -14.3% |
| 1949 | 0.1501 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 1950 | 0.1825 kilograms per international-$ | +21.6% |
| 1951 | 0.1991 kilograms per international-$ | +9.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1981 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 0.2326 kilograms per international-$ | +17.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1945 kilograms per international-$ | -16.4% |
| 1955 | 0.2324 kilograms per international-$ | +19.5% |
| 1956 | 0.2356 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.2463 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 0.246 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.2642 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 0.2582 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.2728 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2761 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2923 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2811 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.286 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2789 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2815 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2854 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.283 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2684 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2705 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2607 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2614 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2674 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2572 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2605 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2584 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2521 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.255 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2445 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2398 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2451 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2599 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2484 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2374 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2269 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2214 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2213 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2182 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2243 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2182 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2267 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2212 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2228 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1878 kilograms per international-$ | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1849 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1949 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1955 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1719 kilograms per international-$ | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.17 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.168 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1609 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1594 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1442 kilograms per international-$ | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1529 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1486 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1352 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1443 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1523 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.154 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1442 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1452 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1518 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1547 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1486 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1464 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1316 kilograms per international-$ | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1396 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1475 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1483 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1501 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1204 kilograms per international-$ | -19.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.1204 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.1204 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912 kilograms per international-$, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | +178.4% | 0.04 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1114 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1913 | +104.6% | 0.0031 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0064 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1925 | +79.0% | 0.0247 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0443 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1919 | +73.4% | 0.0072 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0125 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1922 | +70.8% | 0.0142 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0243 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1926 | +61.1% | 0.0443 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0714 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0212 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0212 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0212 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0281 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0281 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0281 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0137 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0028 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0314 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0062 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0024 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0125 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0417 kilograms per international-$ | 0.01 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0731 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0849 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0313 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1772 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1519 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1389 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1671 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2231 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1825 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2642 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2795 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2582 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2923 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2612 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2521 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2705 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2363 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2182 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2599 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2048 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1719 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2267 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1536 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1352 kilograms per international-$ | 0.17 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1464 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1316 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1547 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1396 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1204 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1501 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 129 Albania 0.1244 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 130 Sierra Leone 0.1236 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 131 Panama 0.1235 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 133 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1194 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 134 Bangladesh 0.119 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 135 United Kingdom 0.119 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Colombia?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Colombia was 0.1204 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2923 kilograms per international-$ in 1963.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 kilograms per international-$ in 1910.
- How does Colombia rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 132nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).