Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Colombia

Colombia: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 2 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
87th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.43
in 2014
All-time low
1.36
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Colombia, 1990–2023

00.511.522.51990200620231990: 1.91991: 1.81992: 21993: 21994: 21995: 1.81996: 1.81997: 1.91998: 1.91999: 1.42000: 1.42001: 1.42002: 1.42003: 1.52004: 1.42005: 1.62006: 1.72007: 1.82008: 1.92009: 1.92010: 22011: 22012: 2.12013: 2.32014: 2.42015: 2.32016: 2.32017: 2.12018: 2.22019: 2.32020: 2.12021: 2.32022: 22023: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita co emissions vs human development index in Colombia is 2, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Colombia peaked at 2.43 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 2002.

Colombia ranks 87th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Colombia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 1.85 —
1991 1.79 -3.5%
1992 1.97 +10.3%
1993 1.97 +0.1%
1994 2.03 +2.9%
1995 1.83 -9.7%
1996 1.78 -3.0%
1997 1.9 +6.5%
1998 1.88 -1.0%
1999 1.42 -24.4%
2000 1.38 -2.4%
2001 1.38 -0.1%
2002 1.36 -1.4%
2003 1.46 +7.3%
2004 1.44 -1.7%
2005 1.58 +10.2%
2006 1.7 +7.1%
2007 1.76 +3.9%
2008 1.85 +5.2%
2009 1.87 +0.6%
2010 2 +7.0%
2011 2.04 +2.2%
2012 2.13 +4.1%
2013 2.26 +6.5%
2014 2.43 +7.4%
2015 2.3 -5.2%
2016 2.27 -1.4%
2017 2.06 -9.3%
2018 2.17 +5.3%
2019 2.25 +3.9%
2020 2.08 -7.5%
2021 2.28 +9.6%
2022 2.01 -12.1%
2023 2 -0.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76, 53% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8, 71% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.84 1.42 2.03 10
2000s 1.58 1.36 1.87 10
2010s 2.19 2 2.43 10
2020s 2.09 2 2.28 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 84 Egypt 2.21 compare
  2. 85 Bolivia 2.09 compare
  3. 86 Sri Lanka 2.02 compare
  4. 88 Laos 1.93 compare
  5. 89 Paraguay 1.92 compare
  6. 90 Albania 1.91 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co emissions vs human development index in Colombia?
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Colombia was 2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2.43 in 2014.
What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
Colombia ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co emissions vs human development index rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co emissions vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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