What is carbon intensity of gdp in Colombia?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Colombia was 0.2619 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.

What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 0.5725 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Colombia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Colombia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Colombia ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Colombia data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Colombia

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Colombia
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Colombia: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2619 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2619 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

112th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.5725 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Colombia, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Colombia stood at 0.2619 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Colombia peaked at 0.5725 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2022.

Colombia ranks 112th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Colombia, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.5725 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.546 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1972	0.5197 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1973	0.5024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1974	0.4922 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1975	0.5171 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1976	0.5268 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1977	0.5194 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1978	0.5107 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1979	0.4873 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1980	0.4768 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1981	0.472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1982	0.4742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1983	0.49 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1984	0.482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1985	0.4835 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1986	0.462 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1987	0.4573 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1988	0.4441 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1989	0.4427 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1990	0.4416 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1991	0.4477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1992	0.4562 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1993	0.4575 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1994	0.43 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1995	0.4265 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1996	0.4127 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1997	0.4317 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1998	0.4316 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1999	0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2000	0.4039 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2001	0.3948 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2002	0.3702 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2003	0.3531 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2004	0.3355 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2005	0.3296 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2006	0.2947 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2007	0.2863 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2008	0.277 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2009	0.2923 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2010	0.2919 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2011	0.293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2012	0.2837 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2013	0.3066 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2014	0.2979 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2015	0.2938 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2016	0.2954 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2017	0.2667 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2018	0.2742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2019	0.2678 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2020	0.2826 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2021	0.2788 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2022	0.249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2023	0.2594 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2024	0.2619 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.5194 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4873 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5725 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4685 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4427 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.49 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.433 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4575 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3337 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.277 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4039 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2871 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2667 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3066 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2663 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2826 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Colombia?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Colombia was 0.2619 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 0.5725 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Colombia ranks 112th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.