Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Colombia
Colombia: Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity was 225.28 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Colombia stood at 225.28 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour.
That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Colombia peaked at 240.43 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2020 and was at its lowest, 121.29 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour, in 2008.
That places Colombia 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 172.92 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | — |
| 1991 | 176.42 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 225.1 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 192.76 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 159.1 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 173.16 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 123.85 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -28.5% |
| 1997 | 184.89 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +49.3% |
| 1998 | 190.88 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 138.37 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 160.66 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 167.25 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 155.84 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 149 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 127.51 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 137.63 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 137.37 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 135.78 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 121.29 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 180.17 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +48.5% |
| 2010 | 206.04 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 139.09 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -32.5% |
| 2012 | 162.27 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 202.82 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 205.77 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 238.61 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 226.98 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 146.57 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -35.4% |
| 2018 | 163.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 211.49 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +29.1% |
| 2020 | 240.43 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 178.11 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 178.58 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 225.28 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173.75 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 123.85 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 225.1 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.25 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 121.29 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 180.17 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.35 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 139.09 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 238.61 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.6 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 178.11 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 240.43 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 17 Croatia 265.73 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 18 Romania 265.17 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 19 United Kingdom 258.34 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 21 Slovenia 204.13 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 22 Hungary 201.07 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 23 Denmark 196.82 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
More climate change data for Colombia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 160.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Colombia?
- Electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Colombia was 225.28 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 240.43 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.29 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity?
- Colombia ranks 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on electricity generation by source of energy in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source The electricity generation mix is based on both official subnational statistics and on estimates (see the data sources). The estimates for areas with missing official data are based on the electricity generation mix at the national level (based on the issued from the International Energy Agency (IEA) database, the location of electricity generation assets using the Global Power Plant Database (GPPD, Global Energy Observatory et al., 2018) and the harmonised global dataset on wind and solar installations (Dunnett et al., 2020). Electricity generation is estimated by matching energy sources across datasets, calculating each power plant's share of national capacity, and distributing the official regional and national generation accordingly across the different subnational areas. The carbon intensity of electricity generation is defined as the amount of CO2 equivalent emissions produced per unit of electricity generated (gCO2eq/kWh). It is obtained by applying emission factors to the different energy sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.