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Carbon intensity of the economy — Colombia

Carbon intensity of the economy in Colombia in 2022 — 0.12 kg/$. Ranked 33 in the world out of 164. Since 1870, the indicator has risen by 471.4%.

2022 0.12 kg/$ −20% vs 2021
World rank 33of 164
Period maximum 0.292 kg/$1963
Period minimum 0.002 kg/$1910

Trend over time

1870–2022 · kg CO₂ per PPP $

Carbon intensity of the economy — Colombia, 1870–202200.10.20.3187018861902191819341950196619821998201420221870: 0.021 kg/$1901: 0.031 kg/$1904: 0.012 kg/$1907: 0.005 kg/$1910: 0.002 kg/$1913: 0.006 kg/$1916: 0.006 kg/$1919: 0.012 kg/$1922: 0.024 kg/$1925: 0.044 kg/$1928: 0.073 kg/$1931: 0.041 kg/$1934: 0.04 kg/$1937: 0.12 kg/$1940: 0.155 kg/$1943: 0.139 kg/$1946: 0.167 kg/$1949: 0.15 kg/$1952: 0.198 kg/$1955: 0.232 kg/$1958: 0.246 kg/$1961: 0.273 kg/$1964: 0.281 kg/$1967: 0.281 kg/$1970: 0.268 kg/$1973: 0.261 kg/$1976: 0.26 kg/$1979: 0.255 kg/$1982: 0.245 kg/$1985: 0.237 kg/$1988: 0.221 kg/$1991: 0.218 kg/$1994: 0.223 kg/$1997: 0.195 kg/$2000: 0.17 kg/$2003: 0.159 kg/$2006: 0.149 kg/$2009: 0.152 kg/$2012: 0.145 kg/$2015: 0.149 kg/$2018: 0.14 kg/$2021: 0.15 kg/$2022: 0.12 kg/$
Change over the period: +0.099 (+471.43%) Average annual rate: 1.15 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Colombia

Colombia 0.12 kg/$
World computed 0.273 kg/$
South America computed 0.167 kg/$
Upper-middle-income countries computed 0.349 kg/$
Carbon intensity of the economy — Colombia, by year Colombia All countries CSV XLSX
Year kg/$ Change Change, %
2022 0.12 −0.03 −20%
2021 0.15 +0.002 +1.35%
2020 0.148 +0.001 +0.68%
2019 0.147 +0.007 +5%
2018 0.14 +0.008 +6.06%
2017 0.132 −0.014 −9.59%
2016 0.146 −0.003 −2.01%
2015 0.149 −0.006 −3.87%
2014 0.155 +0.003 +1.97%
2013 0.152 +0.007 +4.83%
2012 0.145 +0.001 +0.69%
2011 0.144 −0.01 −6.49%
2010 0.154 +0.002 +1.32%
2009 0.152 +0.008 +5.56%
2008 0.144 +0.009 +6.67%
2007 0.135 −0.014 −9.4%
2006 0.149 −0.004 −2.61%
2005 0.153 +0.009 +6.25%
2004 0.144 −0.015 −9.43%
2003 0.159 −0.002 −1.24%
2002 0.161 −0.007 −4.17%
2001 0.168 −0.002 −1.18%
2000 0.17 −0.002 −1.16%
1999 0.172 −0.023 −11.79%
1998 0.195 +0 +0%
1997 0.195 +0.01 +5.41%
1996 0.185 −0.003 −1.6%
1995 0.188 −0.035 −15.7%
1994 0.223 +0.002 +0.9%
1993 0.221 −0.006 −2.64%
1992 0.227 +0.009 +4.13%
1991 0.218 −0.006 −2.68%
1990 0.224 +0.006 +2.75%
1989 0.218 −0.003 −1.36%
1988 0.221 +0 +0%
1987 0.221 −0.006 −2.64%
1986 0.227 −0.01 −4.22%
1985 0.237 −0.011 −4.44%
1984 0.248 −0.012 −4.62%
1983 0.26 +0.015 +6.12%
1982 0.245 +0.005 +2.08%
1981 0.24 −0.004 −1.64%
1980 0.244 −0.011 −4.31%
1979 0.255 +0.003 +1.19%
1978 0.252 −0.006 −2.33%
1977 0.258 −0.002 −0.77%
1976 0.26 +0.003 +1.17%
1975 0.257 −0.01 −3.75%
1974 0.267 +0.006 +2.3%
1973 0.261 +0 +0%
1972 0.261 −0.009 −3.33%
1971 0.27 +0.002 +0.75%
1970 0.268 −0.015 −5.3%
1969 0.283 −0.002 −0.7%
1968 0.285 +0.004 +1.42%
1967 0.281 +0.002 +0.72%
1966 0.279 −0.007 −2.45%
1965 0.286 +0.005 +1.78%
1964 0.281 −0.011 −3.77%
1963 0.292 +0.016 +5.8%
1962 0.276 +0.003 +1.1%
1961 0.273 +0.015 +5.81%
1960 0.258 −0.006 −2.27%
1959 0.264 +0.018 +7.32%
1958 0.246 +0 +0%
1957 0.246 +0.01 +4.24%
1956 0.236 +0.004 +1.72%
1955 0.232 +0.038 +19.59%
1954 0.194 −0.039 −16.74%
1953 0.233 +0.035 +17.68%
1952 0.198 −0.001 −0.5%
1951 0.199 +0.016 +8.74%
1950 0.183 +0.033 +22%
1949 0.15 +0.01 +7.14%
1948 0.14 −0.023 −14.11%
1947 0.163 −0.004 −2.4%
1946 0.167 +0.017 +11.33%
1945 0.15 −0.012 −7.41%
1944 0.162 +0.023 +16.55%
1943 0.139 −0.012 −7.95%
1942 0.151 +0.011 +7.86%
1941 0.14 −0.015 −9.68%
1940 0.155 −0.022 −12.43%
1939 0.177 +0.056 +46.28%
1938 0.121 +0.001 +0.83%
1937 0.12 −0.002 −1.64%
1936 0.122 +0.011 +9.91%
1935 0.111 +0.071 +177.5%
1934 0.04 −0.006 −13.04%
1933 0.046 +0.015 +48.39%
1932 0.031 −0.01 −24.39%
1931 0.041 +0.002 +5.13%
1930 0.039 −0.031 −44.29%
1929 0.07 −0.003 −4.11%
1928 0.073 +0.012 +19.67%
1927 0.061 −0.01 −14.08%
1926 0.071 +0.027 +61.36%
1925 0.044 +0.019 +76%
1924 0.025 +0.001 +4.17%
1923 0.024 +0 +0%
1922 0.024 +0.01 +71.43%
1921 0.014 +0.004 +40%
1920 0.01 −0.002 −16.67%
1919 0.012 +0.005 +71.43%
1918 0.007 −0.002 −22.22%
1917 0.009 +0.003 +50%
1916 0.006 +0.001 +20%
1915 0.005 −0.002 −28.57%
1914 0.007 +0.001 +16.67%
1913 0.006 +0.003 +100%
1912 0.003 +0 +0%
1911 0.003 +0.001 +50%
1910 0.002 −0.002 −50%
1909 0.004 +0.001 +33.33%
1908 0.003 −0.002 −40%
1907 0.005 +0 +0%
1906 0.005 +0 +0%
1905 0.005 −0.007 −58.33%
1904 0.012 −0.009 −42.86%
1903 0.021 −0.009 −30%
1902 0.03 −0.001 −3.23%
1901 0.031 +0.01 +47.62%
1900 0.021 — —
1890 0.028 — —
1870 0.021 — —

South America, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

UY Uruguay 0.109 PY Paraguay 0.116 CO Colombia 0.12 BR Brazil 0.151 PE Peru 0.19 CL Chile 0.191 AR Argentina 0.215 EC Ecuador 0.24 BO Bolivia 0.3 VE Venezuela 0.724
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About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product at purchasing power parity. The indicator answers how cleanly a country produces value, and it separates two different paths to lower emissions: producing less, and emitting less per unit produced. Global carbon intensity has been falling almost without interruption since the 1970s, but more slowly than output has grown — which is why absolute emissions kept rising.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by GDP at PPP, which is exactly the sum of emissions divided by the sum of GDP. The conversion is at PPP rather than at market exchange rates — otherwise poor countries would look carbon-intensive simply because their prices are low.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.

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