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Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Colombia

Colombia: Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes was 1.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
22nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2025
All-time low
0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Colombia, 1989–2025

00.511.51989200720251989: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1990: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1991: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1992: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1993: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1994: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1995: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1996: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1997: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1998: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1999: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2000: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2001: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2002: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2003: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2004: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2005: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2006: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2007: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2008: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2009: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2010: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2011: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2012: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2013: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2014: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2015: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2016: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2017: 0.556 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2018: 0.601 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2019: 0.499 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2020: 0.621 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2021: 0.524 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2022: 0.433 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2023: 0.463 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2024: 1.3 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2025: 1.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents

Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 1.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents for emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 125.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Colombia peaked at 1.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, in 1989.

Colombia ranks 22nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 1
1990s 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 10
2000s 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 10
2010s 0.1656 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0.601 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 10
2020s 0.7892 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0.4327 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 1.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 19 United Kingdom 2.86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  2. 20 Chile 2.14 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  3. 21 Japan 1.71 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  4. 23 Argentina 0.5579 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  5. 24 Estonia 0.5345 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  6. 25 Ukraine 0.4397 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Colombia?
Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Colombia was 1.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025.
What is the lowest emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1989.
How does Colombia rank for emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes?
Colombia ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes
Unit
constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,400 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.