Consumption-based carbon intensity in Colombia
Colombia: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1399 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1399 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
109th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.246 kilograms per international-$
in 1992
All-time low
0.1399 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Colombia, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Colombia is 0.1399 kilograms per international-$, 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 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1399 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 109th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.237 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.2281 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.246 kilograms per international-$ | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2377 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2373 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2078 kilograms per international-$ | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2013 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2107 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2115 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1696 kilograms per international-$ | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1636 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1633 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1595 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1672 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1584 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1693 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1723 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1698 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1749 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1752 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1825 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1772 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1793 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1833 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1901 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1766 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1723 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1564 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1635 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1676 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1695 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1693 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1399 kilograms per international-$ | -17.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.1399 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498 kilograms per international-$, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.1399 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2118 kilograms per international-$, 66% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2187 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1696 kilograms per international-$ | 0.246 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1673 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1584 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1752 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1749 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1564 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1901 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1595 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1399 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1695 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 106 Laos 0.1531 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1501 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 108 Brazil 0.146 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 110 Ireland 0.1391 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 111 Sweden 0.1342 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 112 Tanzania 0.1302 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Colombia?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Colombia was 0.1399 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.246 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1399 kilograms per international-$ 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).