Global change over the last 50 years in Colombia
Colombia: Global change over the last 50 years was 704,070 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in Colombia, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 704,070 for global change over the last 50 years in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Colombia peaked at 1.15 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37,700, in 1971.
That places Colombia 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 53,500 | — |
| 1966 | 59,200 | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 86,200 | +45.6% |
| 1968 | 83,600 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 57,600 | -31.1% |
| 1970 | 54,500 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 37,700 | -30.8% |
| 1972 | 110,700 | +193.6% |
| 1973 | 105,300 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 62,418 | -40.7% |
| 1975 | 66,575 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 75,109 | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 63,972 | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 79,590 | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 63,411 | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 76,224 | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 94,731 | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 71,442 | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 57,639 | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 79,289 | +37.6% |
| 1985 | 71,696 | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 83,646 | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 86,068 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 107,932 | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 209,612 | +94.2% |
| 1990 | 249,741 | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 226,789 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 375,931 | +65.8% |
| 1993 | 606,690 | +61.4% |
| 1994 | 661,922 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 996,169 | +50.5% |
| 1996 | 816,611 | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 644,470 | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 850,938 | +32.0% |
| 1999 | 951,829 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 908,237 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 722,538 | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 746,891 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 784,635 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 784,088 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million | +46.5% |
| 2007 | 861,532 | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 713,853 | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 592,469 | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 809,300 | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 811,267 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 791,404 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 924,924 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 695,083 | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 546,714 | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 519,910 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 584,011 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 651,437 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 516,431 | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 633,453 | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 783,847 | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 629,154 | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 704,070 | +11.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 704,070 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945, 17.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 704,070 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187, 30.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +193.6% | 37,700 | 110,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,020 | 53,500 | 86,200 | 5 |
| 1970s | 71,928 | 37,700 | 110,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,828 | 57,639 | 209,612 | 10 |
| 1990s | 638,109 | 226,789 | 996,169 | 10 |
| 2000s | 829,415 | 592,469 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 735,185 | 519,910 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 653,391 | 516,431 | 783,847 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Colombia?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Colombia was 704,070 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,700 in 1971.
- How does Colombia rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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