Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 1.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.72
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
49th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1.72
in 2025
All-time low
0.1951
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Colombia, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Colombia stood at 1.72. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Colombia peaked at 1.72 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1951, in 1965.
Colombia ranks 49th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1951 | — |
| 1966 | 0.2105 | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2282 | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2474 | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 0.268 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2908 | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3013 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3261 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3468 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3851 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4414 | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4543 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4523 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5088 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5453 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5798 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5581 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.583 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5743 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6254 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6577 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.741 | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7889 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8143 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.869 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8732 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8623 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6905 | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.843 | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9509 | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9338 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.01 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8873 | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8572 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9124 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8268 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8345 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8794 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9205 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9582 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9724 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.13 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.22 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.24 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.24 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.41 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.27 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.48 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.49 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.43 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 1.72 | +20.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.72 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.72, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2298 | 0.1951 | 0.268 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.4052 | 0.2908 | 0.5453 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6791 | 0.5581 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.882 | 0.6905 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9768 | 0.8268 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 1.1 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 | 1.27 | 1.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 per capita low carbon vs gdp in Colombia?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Colombia was 1.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1951 in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Colombia ranks 49th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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