Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Colombia
Colombia: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 4.45 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Colombia, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Colombia stood at 4.45 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Colombia peaked at 4.45 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million tonnes, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 32nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.80 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 3.01 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 3.42 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 3.58 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.62 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.81 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.66 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.49 million tonnes | -59.3% |
| 2021 | 2.66 million tonnes | +78.4% |
| 2022 | 3.96 million tonnes | +49.1% |
| 2023 | 4.03 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.45 million tonnes | +10.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.45 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 845,146 tonnes, 5.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.45 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 596,907 tonnes, 7.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.41 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.32 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 4.45 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 29 Switzerland 5.33 million tonnes compare
- 30 Greece 4.90 million tonnes compare
- 31 South Africa 4.56 million tonnes compare
- 33 Egypt 4.27 million tonnes compare
- 34 Argentina 4.10 million tonnes compare
- 35 New Zealand 4.03 million tonnes compare
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 annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Colombia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Colombia was 4.45 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Colombia ranks 32nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.