Long run air pollution in Colombia
Colombia: Long run air pollution was 550,464 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
550,464
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
40th
of 220 countries
All-time high
560,808
in 2015
All-time low
428.76
in 1790
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Colombia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Colombia stood at 550,464.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Colombia peaked at 560,808 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 428.76, in 1790.
That places Colombia 40th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 431.17 | — |
| 1751 | 431.12 | -0.0% |
| 1752 | 431.07 | -0.0% |
| 1753 | 431.02 | -0.0% |
| 1754 | 430.97 | -0.0% |
| 1755 | 430.91 | -0.0% |
| 1756 | 430.86 | -0.0% |
| 1757 | 430.81 | -0.0% |
| 1758 | 430.76 | -0.0% |
| 1759 | 430.7 | -0.0% |
| 1760 | 430.65 | -0.0% |
| 1761 | 430.6 | -0.0% |
| 1762 | 430.54 | -0.0% |
| 1763 | 430.48 | -0.0% |
| 1764 | 430.42 | -0.0% |
| 1765 | 430.37 | -0.0% |
| 1766 | 430.31 | -0.0% |
| 1767 | 430.25 | -0.0% |
| 1768 | 430.19 | -0.0% |
| 1769 | 430.14 | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 430.08 | -0.0% |
| 1771 | 430.02 | -0.0% |
| 1772 | 429.95 | -0.0% |
| 1773 | 429.89 | -0.0% |
| 1774 | 429.83 | -0.0% |
| 1775 | 429.76 | -0.0% |
| 1776 | 429.7 | -0.0% |
| 1777 | 429.64 | -0.0% |
| 1778 | 429.58 | -0.0% |
| 1779 | 429.51 | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 429.45 | -0.0% |
| 1781 | 429.38 | -0.0% |
| 1782 | 429.31 | -0.0% |
| 1783 | 429.24 | -0.0% |
| 1784 | 429.17 | -0.0% |
| 1785 | 429.11 | -0.0% |
| 1786 | 429.04 | -0.0% |
| 1787 | 428.97 | -0.0% |
| 1788 | 428.9 | -0.0% |
| 1789 | 428.83 | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 428.76 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | 432.05 | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 435.34 | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 438.62 | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 441.91 | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 445.19 | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 448.48 | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 451.76 | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 455.04 | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 458.32 | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 461.6 | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 460.09 | -0.3% |
| 1802 | 458.57 | -0.3% |
| 1803 | 457.05 | -0.3% |
| 1804 | 455.5 | -0.3% |
| 1805 | 453.95 | -0.3% |
| 1806 | 452.38 | -0.3% |
| 1807 | 450.79 | -0.4% |
| 1808 | 449.19 | -0.4% |
| 1809 | 447.59 | -0.4% |
| 1810 | 445.97 | -0.4% |
| 1811 | 444.33 | -0.4% |
| 1812 | 442.68 | -0.4% |
| 1813 | 441.02 | -0.4% |
| 1814 | 439.35 | -0.4% |
| 1815 | 437.66 | -0.4% |
| 1816 | 435.94 | -0.4% |
| 1817 | 434.22 | -0.4% |
| 1818 | 432.5 | -0.4% |
| 1819 | 430.76 | -0.4% |
| 1820 | 429.01 | -0.4% |
| 1821 | 438.11 | +2.1% |
| 1822 | 447.25 | +2.1% |
| 1823 | 456.43 | +2.1% |
| 1824 | 465.64 | +2.0% |
| 1825 | 474.9 | +2.0% |
| 1826 | 484.16 | +2.0% |
| 1827 | 493.49 | +1.9% |
| 1828 | 502.85 | +1.9% |
| 1829 | 512.25 | +1.9% |
| 1830 | 521.68 | +1.8% |
| 1831 | 533.28 | +2.2% |
| 1832 | 544.93 | +2.2% |
| 1833 | 556.63 | +2.1% |
| 1834 | 568.37 | +2.1% |
| 1835 | 580.16 | +2.1% |
| 1836 | 591.97 | +2.0% |
| 1837 | 603.84 | +2.0% |
| 1838 | 615.77 | +2.0% |
| 1839 | 627.74 | +1.9% |
| 1840 | 639.75 | +1.9% |
| 1841 | 653.94 | +2.2% |
| 1842 | 668.17 | +2.2% |
| 1843 | 682.47 | +2.1% |
| 1844 | 696.82 | +2.1% |
| 1845 | 711.19 | +2.1% |
| 1846 | 725.64 | +2.0% |
| 1847 | 740.15 | +2.0% |
| 1848 | 754.72 | +2.0% |
| 1849 | 769.34 | +1.9% |
| 1850 | 777.6 | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 788.83 | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 800.09 | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 811.38 | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 822.71 | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 834.05 | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 846.66 | +1.5% |
| 1857 | 859.32 | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 872 | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 884.72 | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 897.48 | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 914.78 | +1.9% |
| 1862 | 932.12 | +1.9% |
| 1863 | 949.57 | +1.9% |
| 1864 | 967.1 | +1.8% |
| 1865 | 984.67 | +1.8% |
| 1866 | 1,004 | +2.0% |
| 1867 | 1,024 | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 1,044 | +1.9% |
| 1869 | 1,064 | +1.9% |
| 1870 | 1,085 | +1.9% |
| 1871 | 1,120 | +3.2% |
| 1872 | 1,155 | +3.1% |
| 1873 | 1,190 | +3.1% |
| 1874 | 1,226 | +3.0% |
| 1875 | 1,262 | +2.9% |
| 1876 | 1,302 | +3.2% |
| 1877 | 1,342 | +3.1% |
| 1878 | 1,382 | +3.0% |
| 1879 | 1,423 | +2.9% |
| 1880 | 1,464 | +2.9% |
| 1881 | 1,510 | +3.2% |
| 1882 | 1,557 | +3.1% |
| 1883 | 1,604 | +3.0% |
| 1884 | 1,651 | +2.9% |
| 1885 | 1,698 | +2.9% |
| 1886 | 1,752 | +3.2% |
| 1887 | 1,806 | +3.1% |
| 1888 | 1,861 | +3.0% |
| 1889 | 1,917 | +3.0% |
| 1890 | 1,972 | +2.9% |
| 1891 | 2,043 | +3.6% |
| 1892 | 2,114 | +3.5% |
| 1893 | 2,186 | +3.4% |
| 1894 | 2,257 | +3.3% |
| 1895 | 2,329 | +3.2% |
| 1896 | 2,414 | +3.6% |
| 1897 | 2,499 | +3.5% |
| 1898 | 2,584 | +3.4% |
| 1899 | 2,670 | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 2,756 | +3.2% |
| 1901 | 2,941 | +6.7% |
| 1902 | 3,133 | +6.5% |
| 1903 | 3,333 | +6.4% |
| 1904 | 3,540 | +6.2% |
| 1905 | 3,755 | +6.1% |
| 1906 | 3,998 | +6.5% |
| 1907 | 4,251 | +6.3% |
| 1908 | 4,513 | +6.2% |
| 1909 | 4,786 | +6.0% |
| 1910 | 5,068 | +5.9% |
| 1911 | 5,327 | +5.1% |
| 1912 | 5,592 | +5.0% |
| 1913 | 5,863 | +4.8% |
| 1914 | 6,141 | +4.8% |
| 1915 | 6,426 | +4.6% |
| 1916 | 6,850 | +6.6% |
| 1917 | 7,290 | +6.4% |
| 1918 | 7,746 | +6.3% |
| 1919 | 8,217 | +6.1% |
| 1920 | 8,704 | +5.9% |
| 1921 | 9,430 | +8.3% |
| 1922 | 11,039 | +17.1% |
| 1923 | 11,934 | +8.1% |
| 1924 | 12,497 | +4.7% |
| 1925 | 15,598 | +24.8% |
| 1926 | 20,700 | +32.7% |
| 1927 | 21,527 | +4.0% |
| 1928 | 25,855 | +20.1% |
| 1929 | 26,051 | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 20,229 | -22.3% |
| 1931 | 19,512 | -3.5% |
| 1932 | 17,553 | -10.0% |
| 1933 | 20,967 | +19.5% |
| 1934 | 20,221 | -3.6% |
| 1935 | 25,405 | +25.6% |
| 1936 | 29,284 | +15.3% |
| 1937 | 30,819 | +5.2% |
| 1938 | 33,676 | +9.3% |
| 1939 | 50,793 | +50.8% |
| 1940 | 41,023 | -19.2% |
| 1941 | 37,339 | -9.0% |
| 1942 | 40,465 | +8.4% |
| 1943 | 38,229 | -5.5% |
| 1944 | 45,183 | +18.2% |
| 1945 | 42,180 | -6.6% |
| 1946 | 48,099 | +14.0% |
| 1947 | 51,655 | +7.4% |
| 1948 | 50,179 | -2.9% |
| 1949 | 53,842 | +7.3% |
| 1950 | 78,986 | +46.7% |
| 1951 | 84,026 | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 90,676 | +7.9% |
| 1953 | 105,416 | +16.3% |
| 1954 | 88,706 | -15.9% |
| 1955 | 103,710 | +16.9% |
| 1956 | 105,923 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 114,894 | +8.5% |
| 1958 | 111,057 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 118,701 | +6.9% |
| 1960 | 119,344 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 130,506 | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 134,392 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 143,631 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 146,173 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 146,989 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 154,119 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 158,315 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 172,199 | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 175,837 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 189,630 | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 221,310 | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 220,744 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 218,599 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 236,867 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 246,179 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 261,797 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 275,250 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 285,423 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 298,930 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 301,146 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 301,797 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 312,264 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 320,258 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 328,815 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 340,881 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 345,289 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 358,796 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 367,688 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 378,438 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 395,036 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 415,910 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 423,237 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 437,982 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 436,818 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 478,911 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 476,812 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 468,154 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 454,424 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 405,266 | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 410,544 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 425,457 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 394,032 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 402,477 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 399,759 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 393,352 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 387,450 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 393,528 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 380,786 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 400,893 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 426,100 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 475,432 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 522,243 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 530,451 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 537,777 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 560,808 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 551,711 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 515,556 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 518,777 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 536,678 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 486,745 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 541,070 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 550,464 | +1.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 550,464 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 5.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 550,464 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 10.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | +50.8% | 33,676 | 50,793 |
| 1950 | +46.7% | 53,842 | 78,986 |
| 1926 | +32.7% | 15,598 | 20,700 |
| 1935 | +25.6% | 20,221 | 25,405 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 430.94 | 430.7 | 431.17 | 10 |
| 1760s | 430.39 | 430.14 | 430.65 | 10 |
| 1770s | 429.8 | 429.51 | 430.08 | 10 |
| 1780s | 429.14 | 428.83 | 429.45 | 10 |
| 1790s | 443.55 | 428.76 | 458.32 | 10 |
| 1800s | 454.67 | 447.59 | 461.6 | 10 |
| 1810s | 438.44 | 430.76 | 445.97 | 10 |
| 1820s | 470.41 | 429.01 | 512.25 | 10 |
| 1830s | 574.44 | 521.68 | 627.74 | 10 |
| 1840s | 704.22 | 639.75 | 769.34 | 10 |
| 1850s | 829.74 | 777.6 | 884.72 | 10 |
| 1860s | 978.34 | 897.48 | 1,064 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,249 | 1,085 | 1,423 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,682 | 1,464 | 1,917 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,307 | 1,972 | 2,670 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,701 | 2,756 | 4,786 | 10 |
| 1910s | 6,452 | 5,068 | 8,217 | 10 |
| 1920s | 16,333 | 8,704 | 26,051 | 10 |
| 1930s | 26,846 | 17,553 | 50,793 | 10 |
| 1940s | 44,820 | 37,339 | 53,842 | 10 |
| 1950s | 100,209 | 78,986 | 118,701 | 10 |
| 1960s | 148,150 | 119,344 | 175,837 | 10 |
| 1970s | 245,473 | 189,630 | 298,930 | 10 |
| 1980s | 335,537 | 301,146 | 378,438 | 10 |
| 1990s | 439,255 | 395,036 | 478,911 | 10 |
| 2000s | 398,828 | 380,786 | 425,457 | 10 |
| 2010s | 517,553 | 426,100 | 560,808 | 10 |
| 2020s | 526,093 | 486,745 | 550,464 | 3 |
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More environment data for Colombia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.6607 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 32.42 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Colombia?
- Long run air pollution in Colombia was 550,464 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 560,808 in 2015.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 428.76 in 1790.
- How does Colombia rank for long run air pollution?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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