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Topic 07 of 18 · Country Index 2026

Colombia: Environment & Sustainability

How much pressure does a country put on the natural world?

Colombia is placed 77th of 186 countries on environment & sustainability in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: CO₂ Emissions per Capita 1.752 (2024); Water Stress 3.72 (2023).

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Environment & Sustainability

77th

of 186 countries placed

Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics

Country Index 2026, all topicsjoint 86th of 183 →

01The evidence

The 4 key statistics that decide it

Only these place Colombia on environment & sustainability — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.

Why these keys

  1. Key 1 of 4

    CO₂ Emissions per Capita

    Global Carbon Project

    Why it is a key

    2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0

    1.752

    Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person)

    Lower is better

    Colombia: 1.752. Across the 210 countries in this edition, values run from 0.054 (DR Congo) to 41.27 (Qatar); the world median is 3.21.

    World median
    3.21
    Best in South America
    1.145 Paraguay
    Land neighbours
    Brazil 2.278 · Ecuador 2.535 · Panama 2.805 · Peru 2.053 · Venezuela 4.085

  2. Key 2 of 4

    Water Stress

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

    Why it is a key

    2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 4.0

    3.72

    Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)

    Lower is better

    Colombia: 3.72. Across the 177 countries in this edition, values run from 0.03 (Republic of the Congo) to 3,851 (Kuwait); the world median is 10.

    World median
    10
    Best in South America
    0.2 Bolivia
    Land neighbours
    Brazil 1.43 · Ecuador 1.14 · Panama 0.9 · Peru 3.6 · Venezuela 7.54

  3. Key 3 of 4

    Organic Agricultural Area

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

    Why it is a key

    2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0

    0.15

    Organic share of agricultural land (%)

    Higher is better

    Colombia: 0.15. Across the 156 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Afghanistan) to 86.38 (Samoa); the world median is 0.725.

    World median
    0.725
    Best in South America
    21.26 Uruguay
    Land neighbours
    Brazil 0.43 · Ecuador 3.59 · Panama 0.31 · Peru 1.84 · Venezuela 0.03

  4. Key 4 of 4

    Ecological Footprint

    Global Footprint Network

    Why it is a key

    2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0

    1.847

    Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)

    Lower is better

    Colombia: 1.847. Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 0.514 (Yemen) to 11.73 (Qatar); the world median is 2.296.

    World median
    2.296
    Best in South America
    1.847 Colombia
    Land neighbours
    Brazil 2.443 · Peru 2.319 · Venezuela 1.925

03In context

Colombia beside its neighbours

A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 186 countries on environment & sustainability, never a place within the region.

South America
1st186thNot placed · 38 countries with too few key statisticsNo data

The whole world on environment & sustainability

Colombia and the countries it borders

Standing among all 186; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.

CountryStandingCO₂ Emissions per CapitaFossil CO₂ (tonnes per person)Water StressFreshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)Organic Agricultural AreaOrganic share of agricultural land (%)Ecological FootprintEcological Footprint (global hectares per person)
Ecuador31st2.5351.143.59—
Peru54th2.0533.61.842.319
Panama58th2.8050.90.31—
Brazil67th2.2781.430.432.443
Colombia77th1.7523.720.151.847
Venezuelacompare=133rd4.0857.540.031.925

“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is

Placed either side on environment & sustainability

The countries immediately above and below Colombia in the topic’s list.

04Context, no vote

Where Colombia is ahead of the world, and behind

49 more statistics filed under environment & sustainability, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.

Every country

Ahead of the world median12

Statistics on which Colombia does better than the middle country measured.

  • Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per CapitaFAO · 2022 · world median 2,52841,459No real change since 2012

    Colombia: 41,459 · world median 2,528 · Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 445,023; higher is better.

    Position 13th of 181 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2022 dataset

  • Planetary pressures-adjusted HDIUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.6780.74▲ Improved since 2013

    Colombia: 0.74 · world median 0.678 · PHDI (0–1). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.276 to 0.827; higher is better.

    Position 35th of 156 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Baseline Water Stress (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · world median 1.6630.496No earlier reading

    Colombia: 0.496 · world median 1.663 · Baseline water stress score (0–5). World Resources Institute (WRI), 2023 edition, data for 2019.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 5; lower is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Renewable Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 32.0661.34▼ Worsened since 2014

    Colombia: 61.34 · world median 32.06 · Renewables (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.

    Position 48th of 162 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Climate Vulnerability (ND-GAIN)Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · world median 0.450.407▲ Improved since 2014

    Colombia: 0.407 · world median 0.45 · ND-GAIN Vulnerability (0–1, where 1 is the most vulnerable). Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.263 to 0.655; lower is better.

    Ranked 64th of 190 by Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 37.3261.34▼ Worsened since 2014

    Colombia: 61.34 · world median 37.32 · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.

    Position 57th of 162 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Carbon Intensity of ElectricityEmber · 2024 · world median 433.75298.33▼ Worsened since 2014

    Colombia: 298.33 · world median 433.75 · Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 23.73 to 1,306; lower is better.

    Position 107th of 165 · derived, 1st = worst.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Municipal Solid Waste GenerationWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 0.9660.768No earlier reading

    Colombia: 0.768 · world median 0.966 · Municipal solid waste generated (kg per person per day). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.058 to 4.176; lower is better.

    Position 129th of 201 · derived, 1st = worst.

    Chart and every countryThe 2026 dataset

  • Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.7382.219▼ Worsened since 2014

    Colombia: 2.219 · world median 2.738 · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.666 to 17.45; lower is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • ND-GAIN Country IndexNotre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · world median 47.4450.45▲ Improved since 2014

    Colombia: 50.45 · world median 47.44 · ND-GAIN Index (0–100, where 100 is best placed to adapt). Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 26.42 to 71.85; higher is better.

    Ranked 73rd of 190 by Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • World Energy Trilemma IndexWorld Energy Council · 2023 · world median 63.865.7No earlier reading

    Colombia: 65.7 · world median 63.8 · Trilemma score (0–100). World Energy Council, 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from 27.7 to 83.2; higher is better.

    Ranked 42nd of 99 by World Energy Council.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Forest Area within Legally Established Protected AreasFAO · 2025 · world median 18.1820.99No real change since 2015

    Colombia: 20.99 · world median 18.18 · Forest within legally established protected areas, as a share of the country's 2015 forest area (%). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

Behind the world median9

Statistics on which Colombia does worse than the middle country measured.

  • Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 5.2794.016▼ Worsened since 2014

    Colombia: 4.016 · world median 5.279 · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 69.12; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • PM2.5 Air Pollution ExposureAtmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis · 2023 · world median 14.4516.6No real change since 2013

    Colombia: 16.6 · world median 14.45 · Population-weighted PM2.5 concentration (µg/m³). Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis, 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from 2.5 to 68.2; lower is better.

    Position 93rd of 220 · derived, 1st = worst.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Water-Use EfficiencyFAO · 2023 · world median 16.111.83▼ Worsened since 2013

    Colombia: 11.83 · world median 16.1 · Value added per cubic metre of freshwater withdrawn (constant US$ per m³). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.38 to 1,378; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Children's Climate Risk IndexUNICEF · 2020 · world median 55.4No earlier reading

    Colombia: 5.4 · world median 5 · Children's Climate Risk Index (0–10, higher is more risk). UNICEF, 2021 edition, data for 2020.

    Published values in that edition run from 1 to 8.7; lower is better.

    Ranked 61st of 163 by UNICEF (1st = worst).

    Chart and every countryThe 2021 dataset

  • Annual Forest Area Change RateFAO · 2025 · world median 0-0.25▼ Worsened since 2015

    Colombia: -0.25 · world median 0 · Compound annual change in forest area over the interval ending that year (%). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from -3.29 to 12.3; higher is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Adjusted Net SavingsWorld Bank Group · 2021 · world median 8.3891.605▼ Worsened since 2011

    Colombia: 1.605 · world median 8.389 · Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (% of GNI). World Bank Group, 2021 edition, data for 2021.

    Published values in that edition run from -81.62 to 32.18; higher is better.

    Position 91st of 118 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2021 dataset

  • Agricultural Emissions IntensityFAO · 2023 · world median 1.5652.94▼ Worsened since 2013

    Colombia: 2.94 · world median 1.565 · Greenhouse gases from farming per value of agricultural output (kg CO₂eq per international dollar). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 28.2; lower is better.

    Position 41st of 190 · derived, 1st = worst.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 012.58▼ Worsened since 2014

    Colombia: 12.58 · world median 0 · Coal (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 98.25; lower is better.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • World Risk IndexInstitute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · 2025 · world median 4.1739.26No real change since 2015

    Colombia: 39.26 · world median 4.17 · WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk). Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.18 to 46.56; lower is better.

    Position 4th of 193 · derived, 1st = worst.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

Level with the median, or no median to compare1

  • Progress Toward Productive and Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4.1 Proxy)FAO · 2024 · world median 3.143.14▲ Improved since 2015

    Colombia: 3.14 · world median 3.14 · Current status score, from 1 (worst) to 5 (best), averaged over up to seven sub-indicators. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 1.67 to 4.57; higher is better.

    Position 92nd of 186 · derived.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

No better end27

These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.

  • Tropical Moist Forest DeforestationJRC · 2025 · world median 0.0010.098Moved since 2015

    Colombia: 0.098 · world median 0.001 · Tropical moist forest deforested in the year (million hectares). European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 0.708.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Fertilizer Consumption per HectareFAO · 2023 · world median 87.36372.91Moved since 2013

    Colombia: 372.91 · world median 87.36 · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 2,926.

    Position 13th of 188 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Methane EmissionsEDGAR · 2025 · world median 325.693,161No real change since 2015

    Colombia: 3,161 · world median 325.69 · Methane emissions (gigagrams of CH₄). European Commission, Joint Research Centre (EDGAR), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.048 to 51,093.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Mangrove AreaGlobal Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, JAXA, soloEO, Wetlands International, The Nature Conservancy) · 2025 · world median 8,927292,791No real change since 2015

    Colombia: 292,791 · world median 8,927 · Mangrove forest area (hectares). Global Mangrove Watch (Aberystwyth University, JAXA, soloEO, Wetlands International, The Nature Conservancy), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.524 to 3,146,544.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Tree Cover LossWorld Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland) · 2025 · world median 3,775186,035No real change since 2015

    Colombia: 186,035 · world median 3,775 · Tree cover loss (hectares, where canopy cover exceeded 30% in 2000). World Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 6,225,187.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Agricultural EmissionsFAO · 2023 · world median 8,63575,178No real change since 2013

    Colombia: 75,178 · world median 8,635 · Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,044,508.

    Position 26th of 193 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Cropland Nitrogen BalanceFAO · 2023 · world median 37.6398.51Moved since 2013

    Colombia: 98.51 · world median 37.63 · Nitrogen surplus (+) or deficit (−) on cropland, kg per hectare. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from -555.52 to 1,199.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Burned AreaGWIS · 2025 · world median 13,8241,289,734Moved since 2015

    Colombia: 1,289,734 · world median 13,824 · Burned area (hectares). European Commission Joint Research Centre — Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50,562,035.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Forest AreaFAO · 2023 · world median 31.0852.77No real change since 2013

    Colombia: 52.77 · world median 31.08 · Forest area (% of land area). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 94.45.

    Position 43rd of 210 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Fisheries and Aquaculture ProductionFAO · 2024 · world median 52,375301,886Moved since 2014

    Colombia: 301,886 · world median 52,375 · Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic animals caught or farmed, tonnes (live weight). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 70,500,841.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.1441.392Moved since 2014

    Colombia: 1.392 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Pesticide Use per HectareFAO · 2024 · world median 1.735.75Moved since 2014

    Colombia: 5.75 · world median 1.73 · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 37.72.

    Position 45th of 178 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Water Withdrawal by SectorFAO · 2022 · world median 62.1482.17Moved since 2012

    Colombia: 82.17 · world median 62.14 · Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.48.

    Position 44th of 171 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2022 dataset

  • Consumption-Based CO₂ EmissionsGlobal Carbon Project · 2023 · world median 12.7928.51No real change since 2013

    Colombia: 28.51 · world median 12.79 · Consumption-based fossil CO₂ (million tonnes of carbon). Global Carbon Project, 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.882 to 2,963.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2021 · world median 1.7085.324Moved since 2011

    Colombia: 5.324 · world median 1.708 · Natural resources rents (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2021 edition, data for 2021.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 61.03.

    Position 67th of 180 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2021 dataset

  • Operating Coal Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 5251,613No earlier reading

    Colombia: 1,613 · world median 525 · Coal-fired capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,263,101.

    Chart and every countryThe 2026 dataset

  • Livestock DensityFAO · 2023 · world median 0.5350.66Moved since 2013

    Colombia: 0.66 · world median 0.535 · Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.02 to 43.97.

    Position 76th of 188 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Land Under Cereal ProductionFAO · 2023 · world median 689,2781,107,921No real change since 2013

    Colombia: 1,107,921 · world median 689,278 · Land under cereal production (hectares). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 103,715,108.

    Position 76th of 179 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Temperature Change on LandFAO · 2025 · world median 1.4741.59Moved since 2015

    Colombia: 1.59 · world median 1.474 · Change in mean land-surface temperature against the country's own 1951–1980 average, °C. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.34 to 3.294.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Meat Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · world median 57.8362.59No real change since 2013

    Colombia: 62.59 · world median 57.83 · Meat available as food (kg per person per year, carcass weight). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from 3.49 to 156.95.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 3.0493.848No real change since 2014

    Colombia: 3.848 · world median 3.049 · Solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Agricultural LandFAO · 2023 · world median 37.9636.49Moved since 2013

    Colombia: 36.49 · world median 37.96 · Agricultural land (% of land area). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.445 to 86.48.

    Position 110th of 209 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Operating Wind Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 10092No earlier reading

    Colombia: 92 · world median 100 · Wind farm capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 542,758.

    Chart and every countryThe 2026 dataset

  • Population Living Below 5 m ElevationCenter for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University · 2015 · world median 2.9542.341Moved since 1990

    Colombia: 2.341 · world median 2.954 · Population living below 5 m elevation (% of total population). Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University, 2015 edition, data for 2015.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 78.48.

    Chart and every countryThe 2015 dataset

  • Agricultural Irrigated LandFAO · 2023 · world median 3.661.452No earlier reading

    Colombia: 1.452 · world median 3.66 · Irrigated share of agricultural land (%). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.003 to 89.04.

    Position 80th of 121 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Environmentally Related Tax RevenueOECD · 2024 · world median 1.0750.586Moved since 2014

    Colombia: 0.586 · world median 1.075 · Environmentally related tax revenue (% of GDP). OECD, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 3.346.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Arable Land per PersonFAO · 2023 · world median 0.1090.049Moved since 2013

    Colombia: 0.049 · world median 0.109 · Arable land (hectares per person). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1.459.

    Position 149th of 206 · derived, counted from the highest value.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing

05Country Index 2026

Environment & Sustainability among Colombia’s 16 topics

Environment & Sustainability is Colombia’s 4th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.

On the profile
  1. Energy56th of 165
  2. Governance & Institutions67th of 194
  3. Gender & Equality71st of 183
  4. Environment & Sustainability77th of 186
  5. Economy & Innovationjoint 77th of 176
  6. Health & Wellbeing89th of 200
  7. Democracy & Civil Liberties92nd of 198
  8. Education & Knowledge92nd of 198
  9. Development & Human Capital94th of 196
  10. Mobility & Trade85th of 177
  11. Digital & Technologyjoint 98th of 198
  12. Food & Agriculture101st of 184
  13. Work & Labour121st of 182
  14. Risk & Resilience151st of 193
  15. Poverty & Inequality132nd of 159
  16. Peace & Security149th of 177

06The top of the list

Who leads on environment & sustainability

The three countries placed highest of 186, and the leaders Colombia can most readily be measured against.

All 186 countries
  1. 1

    Angola

    Middle Africa

    1st of 186 · 3 of 4 keys

    Photo: Paulo César Santos derivative work: Jjtkk · CC0, greyscale

  2. 2

    São Tomé and Príncipe

    Middle Africa

    2nd of 186 · 3 of 4 keys

  3. 3

    Sierra Leone

    Western Africa

    3rd of 186 · 4 of 4 keys

    Photo: Annabel Symington derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY 2.0, greyscale

Placed highest nearby

  1. Highest in Americas

    Nicaragua=15th2/4 keys

  2. Highest in South America

    Ecuador31st3/4 keys

  3. This page

    Colombia77th4/4 keys

Positions out of 186 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.

07Questions

Colombia on environment & sustainability: questions answered

Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.

How does Colombia rank on environment & sustainability?

Colombia is placed 77th of 186 countries on Environment & Sustainability in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Water Stress, Organic Agricultural Area and Ecological Footprint). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.

What is the latest CO₂ Emissions per Capita figure for Colombia?

1.752 in 2024 (fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person)), according to Global Carbon Project. The world median in the same edition was 3.21.

What is the latest Water Stress figure for Colombia?

3.72 in 2023 (freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)), according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The world median in the same edition was 10.

How does Colombia compare with Brazil on environment & sustainability?

Brazil is placed 67th of 186, and Colombia 77th. CO₂ Emissions per Capita: Brazil 2.278, Colombia 1.752; Water Stress: Brazil 1.43, Colombia 3.72; Organic Agricultural Area: Brazil 0.43, Colombia 0.15; Ecological Footprint: Brazil 2.443, Colombia 1.847.

How have Colombia’s environment & sustainability figures changed?

CO₂ Emissions per Capita rose from 1.438 in 2000 to 1.752 in 2024; Water Stress rose from 1.16 in 2000 to 3.72 in 2023; Organic Agricultural Area rose from 0.11 in 2005 to 0.15 in 2024; Ecological Footprint fell from 1.984 in 2000 to 1.847 in 2025.

08Method

Method, sources and how to cite

What this topic does not measure

Air quality and biodiversity are not keys, because the site does not yet hold data for them that passes every test. Forest cover, farmland, farm emissions and the renewable share of electricity are published here as context. Exposure to natural hazards belongs to Risk & Resilience.

About environment & sustainability, in full

How the Environment & Sustainability standing is decided

A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.

The environment & sustainability method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built

The key statistics and their licences

The other 49 statistics on this page come from 20 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.

The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photographs

Colombia’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.

Cite this page

Nations Inquiry (2026). Colombia: Environment & Sustainability — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/colombia/environment

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