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

Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Colombia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Colombia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0579 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0579 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.4%

World rank

53rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

3.79 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0579 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Colombia is 0.0579 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including 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, 0.0579 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Colombia ranks 53rd of 191 countries on this measure, 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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	3.45 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1962	3.22 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1963	3.36 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1964	2.78 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1965	2.92 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1966	3.12 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1967	2.93 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1968	2.88 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1969	2.68 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1970	2.46 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1971	2.29 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1972	2.09 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1973	1.77 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1974	1.48 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1975	1.41 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1976	1.21 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1977	0.9588 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1978	0.8067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1979	0.6752 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1980	0.5676 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1981	0.5238 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1982	0.4914 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1983	0.4968 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1984	0.5056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1985	0.557 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1986	0.5588 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1987	0.5389 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1988	0.5016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1989	0.4992 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1990	0.4139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1991	0.4044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1992	0.3419 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1993	0.3021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1994	0.2466 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1995	0.2192 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1996	0.2101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1997	0.1932 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1998	0.2115 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1999	0.2434 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2000	0.2107 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2001	0.2146 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2002	0.216 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2003	0.2258 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2004	0.1832 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2005	0.1477 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2006	0.1336 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2007	0.1052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2008	0.0898 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2009	0.094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2010	0.0765 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2011	0.066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2012	0.0606 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2013	0.0594 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2014	0.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2015	0.0785 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
2016	0.082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2017	0.0751 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2018	0.0707 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2019	0.0736 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2020	0.0884 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
2021	0.0754 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2022	0.0698 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2023	0.066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2024	0.0579 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%

Colombia compared with similar countries

Colombia's 0.0579 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0287 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Colombia's 0.0579 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.11 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.68 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3.79 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.51 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6752 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.46 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5241 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4914 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5676 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2786 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1932 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1621 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0898 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2258 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0702 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0594 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0715 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0579 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0884 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Colombia

50 Uzbekistan 0.0588 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
51 Suriname 0.0587 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
52 Burkina Faso 0.0585 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
54 Papua New Guinea 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
55 North Macedonia 0.0558 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
56 Cameroon 0.0549 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 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)

All data for Colombia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Colombia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Colombia was 0.0579 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0579 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Colombia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Colombia ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.