Consumption based carbon intensity in Colombia
Colombia: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.1399 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption based carbon intensity in Colombia, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption based carbon intensity in Colombia is 0.1399, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Colombia peaked at 0.246 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1399, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 109th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.237 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2281 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.246 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2377 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2373 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2078 | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2013 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2107 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2115 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1696 | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1636 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1633 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1595 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1672 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1584 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1693 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1723 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1698 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1749 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1752 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1825 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1772 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1793 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1833 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1901 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1766 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1723 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1564 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1635 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1676 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1695 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1693 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1399 | -17.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.1399 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.1399 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2118, 66% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2187 | 0.1696 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1673 | 0.1584 | 0.1752 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1749 | 0.1564 | 0.1901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1595 | 0.1399 | 0.1695 | 3 |
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 consumption based carbon intensity in Colombia?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Colombia was 0.1399 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.246 in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1399 in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Colombia ranks 109th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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