Outdoor air pollution exposure in Colombia
Colombia: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 15.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.1
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
118th
of 241 countries
All-time high
17.5
in 2016
All-time low
10.3
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Colombia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 15.1 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Colombia peaked at 17.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.3, in 1999.
Colombia ranks 118th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.1 | — |
| 1999 | 10.3 | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 13.8 | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 14.9 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 13.8 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 15.4 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 13.6 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 13.7 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.2 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 14.4 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 13.7 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 15.2 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 16.2 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 13.5 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 15.2 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 15.5 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 16.4 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 15.7 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 17.5 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 16 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 15.3 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 16.2 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 15.4 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 13.8 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 14.5 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 14 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 15.1 | +7.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 15.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 15.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2 | 10.3 | 12.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.17 | 13.2 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.75 | 13.5 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.56 | 13.8 | 15.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Colombia?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Colombia was 15.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 in 1999.
- How does Colombia rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Colombia ranks 118th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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