Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.04 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Colombia, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 6.04 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Colombia peaked at 6.48 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.63, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 66th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.2 | — |
| 2012 | 6.42 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.48 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.48 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.36 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 6.26 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.12 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.16 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.01 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.78 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.63 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 5.7 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 6 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 6.04 | +0.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.31 | 6.12 | 6.48 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.86 | 5.63 | 6.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 63 Dominican Republic 6.09 compare
- 64 China 6.07 compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 6.05 compare
- 66 South Korea 6.04 compare
- 68 Portugal 6.03 compare
- 69 Croatia 6.01 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Colombia?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Colombia was 6.04 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 in 2015.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Colombia ranks 66th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.