Co2 intensity in Colombia
Colombia: Co2 intensity was 0.1204 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1204
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
132nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.2923
in 1963
All-time low
0.0024
in 1910
Years of data
125
1870–2022
Co2 intensity in Colombia, 1870–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Colombia stood at 0.1204.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Colombia peaked at 0.2923 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0024, 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.
Co2 intensity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0212 | — |
| 1890 | 0.0281 | +32.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0212 | -24.5% |
| 1901 | 0.0314 | +48.3% |
| 1902 | 0.03 | -4.5% |
| 1903 | 0.0207 | -31.0% |
| 1904 | 0.0119 | -42.8% |
| 1905 | 0.0049 | -58.5% |
| 1906 | 0.0051 | +4.4% |
| 1907 | 0.0049 | -4.5% |
| 1908 | 0.0028 | -42.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0038 | +33.9% |
| 1910 | 0.0024 | -37.7% |
| 1911 | 0.0032 | +33.6% |
| 1912 | 0.0031 | -1.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0064 | +104.6% |
| 1914 | 0.0073 | +14.1% |
| 1915 | 0.0054 | -25.7% |
| 1916 | 0.0065 | +19.9% |
| 1917 | 0.0085 | +31.3% |
| 1918 | 0.0072 | -15.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0125 | +73.4% |
| 1920 | 0.01 | -19.7% |
| 1921 | 0.0142 | +42.2% |
| 1922 | 0.0243 | +70.8% |
| 1923 | 0.0243 | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 0.0247 | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0443 | +79.0% |
| 1926 | 0.0714 | +61.1% |
| 1927 | 0.061 | -14.6% |
| 1928 | 0.0731 | +19.9% |
| 1929 | 0.0696 | -4.9% |
| 1930 | 0.0394 | -43.3% |
| 1931 | 0.041 | +4.0% |
| 1932 | 0.0313 | -23.7% |
| 1933 | 0.0463 | +47.8% |
| 1934 | 0.04 | -13.5% |
| 1935 | 0.1114 | +178.4% |
| 1936 | 0.1223 | +9.8% |
| 1937 | 0.1196 | -2.2% |
| 1938 | 0.1205 | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 0.1772 | +47.1% |
| 1940 | 0.1551 | -12.5% |
| 1941 | 0.1403 | -9.6% |
| 1942 | 0.1513 | +7.9% |
| 1943 | 0.1389 | -8.2% |
| 1944 | 0.1623 | +16.9% |
| 1945 | 0.1503 | -7.3% |
| 1946 | 0.1671 | +11.2% |
| 1947 | 0.1633 | -2.3% |
| 1948 | 0.1399 | -14.3% |
| 1949 | 0.1501 | +7.3% |
| 1950 | 0.1825 | +21.6% |
| 1951 | 0.1991 | +9.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1981 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 0.2326 | +17.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1945 | -16.4% |
| 1955 | 0.2324 | +19.5% |
| 1956 | 0.2356 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.2463 | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 0.246 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.2642 | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 0.2582 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.2728 | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2761 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2923 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2811 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.286 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2789 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2815 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2854 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.283 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2684 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2705 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2607 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2614 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2674 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2572 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2605 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2584 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2521 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.255 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2445 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2398 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2451 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2599 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2484 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2374 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2269 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2214 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2213 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2182 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2243 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2182 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2267 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2212 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2228 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1878 | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1849 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1949 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1955 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1719 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.17 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.168 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1609 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1594 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1442 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1529 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1486 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1352 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1443 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1523 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.154 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1442 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1452 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1518 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1547 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1486 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1464 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1316 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1396 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1475 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1483 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1501 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1204 | -19.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.1204 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.1204 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 | 0.1114 |
| 1913 | +104.6% | 0.0031 | 0.0064 |
| 1925 | +79.0% | 0.0247 | 0.0443 |
| 1919 | +73.4% | 0.0072 | 0.0125 |
| 1922 | +70.8% | 0.0142 | 0.0243 |
| 1926 | +61.1% | 0.0443 | 0.0714 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0212 | 0.0212 | 0.0212 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0281 | 0.0281 | 0.0281 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0137 | 0.0028 | 0.0314 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0062 | 0.0024 | 0.0125 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0417 | 0.01 | 0.0731 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0849 | 0.0313 | 0.1772 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1519 | 0.1389 | 0.1671 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2231 | 0.1825 | 0.2642 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2795 | 0.2582 | 0.2923 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2612 | 0.2521 | 0.2705 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2363 | 0.2182 | 0.2599 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2048 | 0.1719 | 0.2267 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1536 | 0.1352 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1464 | 0.1316 | 0.1547 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1396 | 0.1204 | 0.1501 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 129 Albania 0.1244 compare
- 130 Sierra Leone 0.1236 compare
- 131 Panama 0.1235 compare
- 133 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1194 compare
- 134 Bangladesh 0.119 compare
- 135 United Kingdom 0.119 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 co2 intensity in Colombia?
- Co2 intensity in Colombia was 0.1204 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2923 in 1963.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 in 1910.
- How does Colombia rank for co2 intensity?
- Colombia ranks 132nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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