Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 18.36 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Colombia is 18.36 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 30.74 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.66 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 98th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.47 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 18.39 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.66 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.17 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 95 Georgia 18.57 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 96 Somalia 18.54 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 97 Montenegro 18.45 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 99 Liberia 17.92 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 100 Costa Rica 17.7 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 101 Guyana 16.95 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,976 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 372.67 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,976 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4,053 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 65.68 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 181.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Colombia was 18.36 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.74 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.66 micrograms per cubic meter in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.