Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0026 units per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Colombia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Colombia stood at 0.0026 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.0075 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 2022.
That places Colombia 139th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0054 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0058 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0059 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0062 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.006 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0057 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0059 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0063 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0064 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0073 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0071 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0072 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0075 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0057 units per person | -23.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0059 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0059 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0056 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.005 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.005 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 units per person | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.003 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.003 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.003 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.004 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.003 units per person | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 units per person | -5.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0026 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per person, 32% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0026 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0082 units per person, 32% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 136 Myanmar 0.0028 units per person compare
- 137 Argentina 0.0027 units per person compare
- 138 Tajikistan 0.0026 units per person compare
- 140 Luxembourg 0.0026 units per person compare
- 141 Papua New Guinea 0.0026 units per person compare
- 142 Kiribati 0.0026 units per person compare
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Colombia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Colombia was 0.0026 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 139th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.