How does Colombia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Colombia ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Colombia

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

Colombia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.7%

World rank

54th

of 193 countries

All-time high

3.79 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Colombia is 0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Colombia peaked at 3.79 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Colombia 54th out of 193 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 from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	3.79 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	3.44 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1962	3.21 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1963	3.34 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1964	2.77 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1965	2.9 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1966	3.1 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1967	2.91 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1968	2.85 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1969	2.65 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1970	2.43 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1971	2.26 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1972	2.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1973	1.73 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1974	1.45 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1975	1.38 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1976	1.18 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1977	0.934 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
1978	0.7841 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1979	0.6548 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1980	0.5493 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1981	0.5057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1982	0.4733 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1983	0.4774 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1984	0.4847 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1985	0.5327 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1986	0.5332 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1987	0.5128 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1988	0.4761 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1989	0.4726 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1990	0.3907 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1991	0.3807 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1992	0.3209 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1993	0.2826 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1994	0.23 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1995	0.2039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1996	0.1949 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1997	0.1788 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1998	0.1952 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1999	0.2242 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2000	0.1935 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2001	0.1965 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2002	0.1974 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2003	0.2058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2004	0.1666 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2005	0.134 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2006	0.1208 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2007	0.0949 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
2008	0.0807 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2009	0.0843 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2010	0.0683 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2011	0.0588 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2012	0.0539 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2013	0.0526 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2014	0.053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2015	0.0691 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.4%
2016	0.0719 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2017	0.0657 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2018	0.0616 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2019	0.0639 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2020	0.0765 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
2021	0.065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2022	0.0599 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2023	0.0565 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2024	0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%

Colombia compared with similar countries

Colombia's 0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Colombia's 0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.1 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.65 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3.79 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.49 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6548 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.43 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4726 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5493 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2602 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1788 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3907 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1475 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0807 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0619 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0526 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0719 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0614 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0765 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Colombia

51 Nepal 0.0518 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
52 Sudan 0.0505 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
53 Nigeria 0.0497 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
55 Russia 0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
56 Afghanistan 0.0485 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
57 Ghana 0.046 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Colombia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Colombia was 0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 3.79 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Colombia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Colombia ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

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