Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Colombia
Colombia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 2.67 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Colombia, 1857–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Colombia is 2.67 million tonnes, 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, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Colombia peaked at 11.43 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, -14.30 million tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -1,482 tonnes | -14,745 tonnes | 8,484 tonnes | 3 |
| 1860s | 1,544 tonnes | -51,742 tonnes | 68,418 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,775 tonnes | -22,998 tonnes | 64,602 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 4,805 tonnes | -179,451 tonnes | 74,628 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -4,220 tonnes | -19,405 tonnes | 23,183 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -5,249 tonnes | -40,434 tonnes | 46,441 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 10,132 tonnes | -11,631 tonnes | 57,914 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 118,237 tonnes | -75,522 tonnes | 478,807 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 350,405 tonnes | -572,154 tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 105,713 tonnes | -685,200 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.02 million tonnes | -1.14 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.19 million tonnes | 303,696 tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 million tonnes | -585,172 tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 882,760 tonnes | -621,056 tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 218,580 tonnes | -10.27 million tonnes | 5.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million tonnes | -2.71 million tonnes | 6.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 million tonnes | -8.12 million tonnes | 8.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.26 million tonnes | -14.30 million tonnes | 11.43 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More climate change data for Colombia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 53.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 42.09 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.80 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Colombia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Colombia was 2.67 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.43 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.30 million tonnes in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.