How does Colombia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?

Colombia ranks 113th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Colombia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Colombia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Colombia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.6%

World rank

113th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.065 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Colombia stood at 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Colombia peaked at 0.065 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

That places Colombia 113th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0519 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0501 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1962	0.0498 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1963	0.0555 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1964	0.0485 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1965	0.0543 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1966	0.0619 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1967	0.062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1968	0.065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1969	0.0644 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1970	0.0617 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1971	0.0606 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1972	0.0583 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1973	0.0523 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1974	0.0465 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1975	0.0467 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1976	0.0423 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1977	0.0354 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1978	0.0314 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1979	0.0277 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1980	0.0245 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1981	0.0237 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1982	0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1983	0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1984	0.0263 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1985	0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1986	0.0316 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1987	0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1988	0.0307 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1989	0.0318 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1990	0.0275 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1991	0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1992	0.0245 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1993	0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1994	0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1995	0.0175 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1996	0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1997	0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1998	0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1999	0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2000	0.0193 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2001	0.0202 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2002	0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2003	0.0221 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2004	0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2005	0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2006	0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2007	0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2008	0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2009	0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2010	0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2011	0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2012	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2013	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2014	0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2015	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+34.0%
2016	0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2017	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2018	0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2019	0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2020	0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
2021	0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2022	0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2023	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2024	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

Colombia's 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Colombia's 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0563 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0485 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0463 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0277 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0617 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0318 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0213 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0162 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0221 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Colombia

110 Mauritania 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
111 Spain 0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
112 Fiji 0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
114 Mauritius 0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
115 Bhutan 0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
116 Portugal 0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Colombia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Colombia was 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 0.065 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?: Colombia ranks 113th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.