Absolute change co2 in Colombia
Colombia: Absolute change co2 was 2.67 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.67 million
Change on year
up 380.2%
World rank
29th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11.43 million
in 2021
All-time low
-14.30 million
in 2022
Years of data
168
1857–2024
Absolute change co2 in Colombia, 1857–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute change co2 in Colombia is 2.67 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 380.2% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Colombia peaked at 11.43 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, -14.30 million, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 29th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Absolute change co2 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1857 | 8,484 | — |
| 1858 | 1,816 | -78.6% |
| 1859 | -14,745 | -911.9% |
| 1860 | 4,032 | -127.3% |
| 1861 | 2,882 | -28.5% |
| 1862 | 15,410 | +434.7% |
| 1863 | -3,219 | -120.9% |
| 1864 | -4,960 | +54.1% |
| 1865 | -9,395 | +89.4% |
| 1866 | 68,418 | -828.2% |
| 1867 | -31,544 | -146.1% |
| 1868 | 25,563 | -181.0% |
| 1869 | -51,742 | -302.4% |
| 1870 | 33,871 | -165.5% |
| 1871 | 64,602 | +90.7% |
| 1872 | -15,456 | -123.9% |
| 1873 | -22,998 | +48.8% |
| 1874 | -3,547 | -84.6% |
| 1875 | -2,796 | -21.2% |
| 1876 | -6,386 | +128.4% |
| 1877 | -10 | -99.8% |
| 1878 | -7,105 | +70950.0% |
| 1879 | 7,579 | -206.7% |
| 1880 | 4,155 | -45.2% |
| 1881 | -13,137 | -416.2% |
| 1882 | 27,426 | -308.8% |
| 1883 | 22,000 | -19.8% |
| 1884 | 35,710 | +62.3% |
| 1885 | 74,628 | +109.0% |
| 1886 | 49,996 | -33.0% |
| 1887 | -35,551 | -171.1% |
| 1888 | 62,276 | -275.2% |
| 1889 | -179,451 | -388.2% |
| 1890 | -8,233 | -95.4% |
| 1891 | -18,434 | +123.9% |
| 1892 | -8,235 | -55.3% |
| 1893 | 14,306 | -273.7% |
| 1894 | -19,405 | -235.6% |
| 1895 | 23,183 | -219.5% |
| 1896 | -1,587 | -106.8% |
| 1897 | -16,546 | +942.6% |
| 1898 | -1,983 | -88.0% |
| 1899 | -5,270 | +165.8% |
| 1900 | 17,994 | -441.4% |
| 1901 | 46,441 | +158.1% |
| 1902 | -4,039 | -108.7% |
| 1903 | -40,434 | +901.1% |
| 1904 | -39,516 | -2.3% |
| 1905 | -31,663 | -19.9% |
| 1906 | 1,688 | -105.3% |
| 1907 | 464 | -72.5% |
| 1908 | -9,774 | -2206.5% |
| 1909 | 6,350 | -165.0% |
| 1910 | -7,438 | -217.1% |
| 1911 | 5,792 | -177.9% |
| 1912 | 715 | -87.7% |
| 1913 | 23,740 | +3220.3% |
| 1914 | 8,589 | -63.8% |
| 1915 | -11,631 | -235.4% |
| 1916 | 11,216 | -196.4% |
| 1917 | 19,780 | +76.4% |
| 1918 | -7,354 | -137.2% |
| 1919 | 57,914 | -887.5% |
| 1920 | -16,877 | -129.1% |
| 1921 | 54,381 | -422.2% |
| 1922 | 133,879 | +146.2% |
| 1923 | 19,661 | -85.3% |
| 1924 | 26,407 | +34.3% |
| 1925 | 285,024 | +979.4% |
| 1926 | 478,807 | +68.0% |
| 1927 | -75,522 | -115.8% |
| 1928 | 295,261 | -491.0% |
| 1929 | -18,646 | -106.3% |
| 1930 | -572,154 | +2968.5% |
| 1931 | 24,491 | -104.3% |
| 1932 | -146,760 | -699.2% |
| 1933 | 343,056 | -333.8% |
| 1934 | -146,048 | -142.6% |
| 1935 | 1.69 million | -1259.7% |
| 1936 | 387,942 | -77.1% |
| 1937 | -18,323 | -104.7% |
| 1938 | 210,123 | -1246.8% |
| 1939 | 1.73 million | +722.4% |
| 1940 | -509,669 | -129.5% |
| 1941 | -347,180 | -31.9% |
| 1942 | 319,392 | -192.0% |
| 1943 | -334,124 | -204.6% |
| 1944 | 975,487 | -392.0% |
| 1945 | -149,311 | -115.3% |
| 1946 | 1.01 million | -777.5% |
| 1947 | 89,136 | -91.2% |
| 1948 | -685,200 | -868.7% |
| 1949 | 687,018 | -200.3% |
| 1950 | 1.40 million | +103.1% |
| 1951 | 902,608 | -35.3% |
| 1952 | 468,783 | -48.1% |
| 1953 | 2.13 million | +354.0% |
| 1954 | -1.14 million | -153.6% |
| 1955 | 2.32 million | -303.8% |
| 1956 | 655,142 | -71.8% |
| 1957 | 1.05 million | +60.5% |
| 1958 | 326,096 | -69.0% |
| 1959 | 2.11 million | +547.0% |
| 1960 | 303,696 | -85.6% |
| 1961 | 1.81 million | +494.6% |
| 1962 | 1.22 million | -32.3% |
| 1963 | 1.81 million | +48.2% |
| 1964 | 450,168 | -75.2% |
| 1965 | 1.18 million | +161.2% |
| 1966 | 615,462 | -47.7% |
| 1967 | 1.21 million | +97.0% |
| 1968 | 1.89 million | +55.5% |
| 1969 | 1.44 million | -23.5% |
| 1970 | 353,774 | -75.5% |
| 1971 | 1.91 million | +440.4% |
| 1972 | 1.14 million | -40.1% |
| 1973 | 2.21 million | +92.8% |
| 1974 | 2.76 million | +25.3% |
| 1975 | -585,172 | -121.2% |
| 1976 | 2.17 million | -471.1% |
| 1977 | 1.26 million | -41.9% |
| 1978 | 2.29 million | +81.9% |
| 1979 | 2.73 million | +19.1% |
| 1980 | -92,088 | -103.4% |
| 1981 | 86,860 | -194.3% |
| 1982 | 1.42 million | +1535.5% |
| 1983 | 3.53 million | +148.5% |
| 1984 | -506,336 | -114.3% |
| 1985 | -621,056 | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 676,936 | -209.0% |
| 1987 | 1.37 million | +102.4% |
| 1988 | 2.01 million | +46.9% |
| 1989 | 948,220 | -52.9% |
| 1990 | 3.76 million | +296.2% |
| 1991 | -247,896 | -106.6% |
| 1992 | 4.73 million | -2008.7% |
| 1993 | 1.92 million | -59.4% |
| 1994 | 3.72 million | +93.9% |
| 1995 | -7.63 million | -305.1% |
| 1996 | 278,288 | -103.6% |
| 1997 | 5.47 million | +1864.7% |
| 1998 | 463,968 | -91.5% |
| 1999 | -10.27 million | -2314.3% |
| 2000 | 927,088 | -109.0% |
| 2001 | 252,192 | -72.8% |
| 2002 | -1.05 million | -515.7% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million | -254.2% |
| 2004 | -2.71 million | -267.6% |
| 2005 | 5.93 million | -319.0% |
| 2006 | 2.21 million | -62.8% |
| 2007 | -1.80 million | -181.3% |
| 2008 | 6.31 million | -451.5% |
| 2009 | 4.79 million | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 3.66 million | -23.6% |
| 2011 | -239,776 | -106.6% |
| 2012 | 3.48 million | -1552.8% |
| 2013 | 7.77 million | +123.1% |
| 2014 | 5.60 million | -28.0% |
| 2015 | -1.02 million | -118.1% |
| 2016 | 556,296 | -154.8% |
| 2017 | -8.12 million | -1560.4% |
| 2018 | 7.35 million | -190.5% |
| 2019 | 8.15 million | +10.9% |
| 2020 | -6.66 million | -181.7% |
| 2021 | 11.43 million | -271.7% |
| 2022 | -14.30 million | -225.1% |
| 2023 | 555,400 | -103.9% |
| 2024 | 2.67 million | +380.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.67 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432, 27.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.67 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750, 24.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | -70950.0% | -10 | -7,105 |
| 1913 | +3220.3% | 715 | 23,740 |
| 1930 | -2968.5% | -18,646 | -572,154 |
| 1999 | -2314.3% | 463,968 | -10.27 million |
| 1908 | -2206.5% | 464 | -9,774 |
| 1992 | +2008.7% | -247,896 | 4.73 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -1,482 | -14,745 | 8,484 | 3 |
| 1860s | 1,544 | -51,742 | 68,418 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,775 | -22,998 | 64,602 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4,805 | -179,451 | 74,628 | 10 |
| 1890s | -4,220 | -19,405 | 23,183 | 10 |
| 1900s | -5,249 | -40,434 | 46,441 | 10 |
| 1910s | 10,132 | -11,631 | 57,914 | 10 |
| 1920s | 118,237 | -75,522 | 478,807 | 10 |
| 1930s | 350,405 | -572,154 | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 105,713 | -685,200 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.02 million | -1.14 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.19 million | 303,696 | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 million | -585,172 | 2.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 882,760 | -621,056 | 3.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 218,580 | -10.27 million | 5.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | -2.71 million | 6.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 million | -8.12 million | 8.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.26 million | -14.30 million | 11.43 million | 5 |
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More climate change data for Colombia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 578.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,540 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69,836 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 73.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,494 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,828 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,502 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Colombia?
- Absolute change co2 in Colombia was 2.67 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.43 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.30 million in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for absolute change co2?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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 Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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