Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Colombia
Colombia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 22.30 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.30 million tonnes
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
30th
of 179 countries
All-time high
23.79 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
5,276 tonnes
in 1859
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Colombia, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 22.30 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Colombia peaked at 23.79 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,276 tonnes, in 1859.
That places Colombia 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 9,721 tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 18,205 tonnes | +87.3% |
| 1858 | 20,021 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1859 | 5,276 tonnes | -73.6% |
| 1860 | 9,308 tonnes | +76.4% |
| 1861 | 12,190 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1862 | 27,600 tonnes | +126.4% |
| 1863 | 24,381 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1864 | 19,421 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1865 | 10,026 tonnes | -48.4% |
| 1866 | 78,444 tonnes | +682.4% |
| 1867 | 46,900 tonnes | -40.2% |
| 1868 | 72,463 tonnes | +54.5% |
| 1869 | 20,721 tonnes | -71.4% |
| 1870 | 54,592 tonnes | +163.5% |
| 1871 | 119,194 tonnes | +118.3% |
| 1872 | 103,738 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1873 | 80,740 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1874 | 77,193 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1875 | 74,397 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1876 | 68,011 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1877 | 68,001 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1878 | 60,896 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1879 | 68,475 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1880 | 72,630 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1881 | 59,493 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1882 | 86,919 tonnes | +46.1% |
| 1883 | 108,919 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1884 | 144,629 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1885 | 219,257 tonnes | +51.6% |
| 1886 | 269,253 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1887 | 233,702 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1888 | 295,978 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1889 | 116,527 tonnes | -60.6% |
| 1890 | 108,294 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1891 | 89,860 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1892 | 81,625 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1893 | 95,931 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1894 | 76,526 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1895 | 99,709 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1896 | 98,122 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1897 | 81,576 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1898 | 79,593 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1899 | 74,323 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1900 | 92,317 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1901 | 138,758 tonnes | +50.3% |
| 1902 | 134,719 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1903 | 94,285 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1904 | 54,769 tonnes | -41.9% |
| 1905 | 23,106 tonnes | -57.8% |
| 1906 | 24,794 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1907 | 25,258 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 15,484 tonnes | -38.7% |
| 1909 | 21,834 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 1910 | 14,396 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 1911 | 20,188 tonnes | +40.2% |
| 1912 | 20,903 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1913 | 44,643 tonnes | +113.6% |
| 1914 | 53,232 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1915 | 41,601 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1916 | 52,817 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1917 | 72,597 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1918 | 65,243 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1919 | 123,157 tonnes | +88.8% |
| 1920 | 106,280 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1921 | 131,349 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1922 | 151,644 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1923 | 127,337 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1924 | 142,752 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1925 | 182,288 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1926 | 258,055 tonnes | +41.6% |
| 1927 | 204,517 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1928 | 239,634 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1929 | 279,612 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1930 | 346,484 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1931 | 428,109 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1932 | 530,501 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1933 | 657,381 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1934 | 738,798 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1935 | 1.10 million tonnes | +49.2% |
| 1936 | 1.15 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1937 | 983,788 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1938 | 956,991 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1939 | 1.10 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1940 | 1.52 million tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1941 | 1.29 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1942 | 1.64 million tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1943 | 1.49 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1944 | 1.54 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 1.70 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1946 | 2.29 million tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1947 | 2.14 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1948 | 2.06 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1949 | 2.11 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 2.36 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1951 | 2.86 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1952 | 2.48 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1953 | 3.16 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1954 | 3.85 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1955 | 4.75 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1956 | 5.14 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1957 | 5.14 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.27 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1959 | 6.37 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 6.68 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 7.19 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 7.71 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 8.21 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 7.70 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 7.19 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 6.42 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 7.96 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1968 | 7.96 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.52 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 5.81 million tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1971 | 6.50 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 6.69 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 7.77 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 8.31 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 8.78 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 9.22 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 9.41 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 9.90 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 11.26 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 10.30 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 10.66 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 10.99 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 12.14 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 12.00 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 12.21 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 12.04 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 12.46 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 12.55 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 12.97 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 13.83 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 12.35 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 13.49 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 14.11 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 13.53 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 14.04 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 12.40 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 12.20 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 11.59 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 9.59 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 10.03 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 10.13 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.06 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 10.31 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 7.08 million tonnes | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 10.21 million tonnes | +44.4% |
| 2006 | 9.33 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 8.03 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 10.75 million tonnes | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 11.08 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 12.61 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 12.73 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.33 million tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 16.26 million tonnes | +57.5% |
| 2014 | 16.46 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.60 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 17.99 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.66 million tonnes | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 11.22 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 23.79 million tonnes | +112.1% |
| 2020 | 20.34 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 19.74 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 17.89 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 19.66 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 22.30 million tonnes | +13.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 22.30 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.03 million tonnes, 11.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 22.30 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,926 tonnes, 5680.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | +682.4% | 10,026 tonnes | 78,444 tonnes |
| 1870 | +163.5% | 20,721 tonnes | 54,592 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13,306 tonnes | 5,276 tonnes | 20,021 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 32,145 tonnes | 9,308 tonnes | 78,444 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 77,524 tonnes | 54,592 tonnes | 119,194 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 160,731 tonnes | 59,493 tonnes | 295,978 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 88,556 tonnes | 74,323 tonnes | 108,294 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 62,532 tonnes | 15,484 tonnes | 138,758 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 50,878 tonnes | 14,396 tonnes | 123,157 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 182,347 tonnes | 106,280 tonnes | 279,612 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 799,152 tonnes | 346,484 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.24 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 6.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.55 million tonnes | 6.42 million tonnes | 8.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.36 million tonnes | 5.81 million tonnes | 11.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.83 million tonnes | 10.30 million tonnes | 12.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.71 million tonnes | 9.59 million tonnes | 14.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.60 million tonnes | 7.08 million tonnes | 11.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.16 million tonnes | 10.33 million tonnes | 23.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.99 million tonnes | 17.89 million tonnes | 22.30 million tonnes | 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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Colombia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Colombia was 22.30 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.79 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,276 tonnes in 1859.
- How does Colombia rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.