Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Colombia
Colombia: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 16.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Colombia stood at 16.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Colombia peaked at 25.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.8%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 70th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.7% | — |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +88.0% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +64.1% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | -1.4% | -116.8% |
| 2000 | -3.8% | +174.0% |
| 2001 | -2.8% | -25.2% |
| 2002 | -0.9% | -69.4% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -671.6% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +99.5% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +48.8% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +61.0% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 16.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 16.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +671.6% | -0.9% | 4.9% |
| 2000 | -174.0% | -1.4% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | -1.4% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | -3.8% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 13.6% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 12.7% | 16.1% | 4 |
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Colombia?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Colombia was 16.1% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Colombia ranks 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.