Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Colombia
Colombia: Share of low carbon energy vs gdp was 18.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.6
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
26th
of 80 countries
All-time high
18.6
in 2025
All-time low
3.85
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Colombia, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Colombia stood at 18.6. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Colombia peaked at 18.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.85, in 1966.
Colombia ranks 26th of 80 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.
Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.91 | — |
| 1966 | 3.85 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 4.09 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 4.42 | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 4.89 | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 4.98 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 5.38 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 5.15 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 5.86 | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 5.96 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 7.55 | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 7.62 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 7.5 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 8.32 | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 8.84 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 9.32 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 9.01 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 9.42 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 8.95 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 10.02 | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 10.5 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 11.77 | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 11.69 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 12.48 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 13.02 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 14.26 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 13.93 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 10.37 | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 12.22 | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 13.17 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 12.81 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 13.76 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 11.74 | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 11.32 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 13.66 | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 12.73 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 12.97 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 14.09 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 14.83 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 14.9 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.69 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 14.89 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 15.26 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 15.23 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.42 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 13.96 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 16.58 | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 15.28 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 13.75 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 13.36 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.6 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.93 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 15.61 | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 15.38 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.61 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 14.76 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 16.21 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 15.63 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 15.08 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 14.68 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 18.6 | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.23 | 3.85 | 4.89 | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.72 | 4.98 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.62 | 8.95 | 13.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.72 | 10.37 | 14.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5 | 12.73 | 15.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5 | 12.93 | 16.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.83 | 14.68 | 18.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More climate change data for Colombia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 160.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Colombia?
- Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Colombia was 18.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 in 1966.
- How does Colombia rank for share of low carbon energy vs gdp?
- Colombia ranks 26th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of low carbon energy vs gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 Share of low carbon energy vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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