Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 96.61 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 96.61 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 388.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 28.81 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Colombia 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 341.49 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 281.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1963 | 252.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 328.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1965 | 184.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 1966 | 137.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1967 | 111.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1968 | 100.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 88.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 388.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +336.5% |
| 1971 | 187.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 1972 | 136.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1973 | 117.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 104.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 96.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 115.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 91.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 88.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 88.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 85.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 90.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 78.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 85.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 89.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 86.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 81.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 66.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 60.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 62.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 56.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 78.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 79.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 85.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 72.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 114.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1996 | 122.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 176.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1998 | 189.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 145.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 54.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -62.6% |
| 2001 | 28.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2002 | 78.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +172.3% |
| 2003 | 186.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +137.5% |
| 2004 | 78.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2005 | 51.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 87.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +70.2% |
| 2007 | 83.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 64.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 70.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 60.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 159.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +164.4% |
| 2012 | 336.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +111.3% |
| 2013 | 198.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2014 | 168.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 154.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 124.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 207.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 2018 | 184.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 148.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 112.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 103.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 92.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 91.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 96.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 96.61 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 261.01 tonnes per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 96.61 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 217.98 tonnes per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +336.5% | 88.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 388.49 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +172.3% | 28.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 78.46 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +164.4% | 60.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 159.35 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +137.5% | 78.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 186.36 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +111.3% | 159.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 336.74 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203 tonnes per square kilometre | 88.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 341.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 141.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 88.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 388.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 60.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 90.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 56.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 189.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 186.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 60.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 336.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 91.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 112.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 142 Senegal 103.77 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 143 Kazakhstan 103.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 144 Zambia 100.39 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 146 Kiribati 89.34 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 147 Togo 88.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 148 Algeria 84.28 tonnes per square kilometre 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Colombia was 96.61 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 388.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.81 tonnes per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.