Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate was 3.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 336.5%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
196.15 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-41.89 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Colombia, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Colombia is 3.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 336.5% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 196.15 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -41.89 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Colombia 29th out of 199 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -8.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1853 | -8.77 % change on previous year | +137.1% |
| 1854 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1855 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -311.0% |
| 1856 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -242.5% |
| 1857 | 0.299 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1858 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -3043.1% |
| 1859 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1860 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +414.0% |
| 1861 | -14.65 % change on previous year | -347.6% |
| 1862 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 1863 | -11.31 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 1864 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1865 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1866 | -0.3626 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1867 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -3664.0% |
| 1868 | -8.08 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1869 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1870 | 41.65 % change on previous year | -758.5% |
| 1871 | 24.63 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1872 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1873 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1874 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -309.8% |
| 1875 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1876 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 1877 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1878 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1879 | 0.7105 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1880 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +1046.3% |
| 1881 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 1882 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 1883 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1884 | 0.0571 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1885 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +2712.0% |
| 1886 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1887 | -0.2628 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1888 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +369.6% |
| 1889 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -903.5% |
| 1890 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1891 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1892 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1893 | 0.847 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1894 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 1895 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -550.1% |
| 1896 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1897 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -270.0% |
| 1898 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -319.3% |
| 1899 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1900 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -754.0% |
| 1901 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1902 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +478.6% |
| 1903 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1904 | 0.1064 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1905 | -0.9525 % change on previous year | -994.9% |
| 1906 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -257.9% |
| 1907 | 6.77 % change on previous year | +350.2% |
| 1908 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 1909 | 0.8519 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1910 | 17.07 % change on previous year | +1903.8% |
| 1911 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1912 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1913 | -0.7429 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1914 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -1078.7% |
| 1915 | 0.0769 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1916 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +1438.5% |
| 1917 | -0.6487 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1918 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -373.7% |
| 1919 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -259.6% |
| 1920 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -545.6% |
| 1921 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1922 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1923 | -0.3986 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1924 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -962.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0935 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1926 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +2534.7% |
| 1927 | 0.4603 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1928 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +559.7% |
| 1929 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
| 1930 | -8.52 % change on previous year | +191.2% |
| 1931 | -8.83 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1932 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1933 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -397.9% |
| 1934 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1935 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -410.2% |
| 1936 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 1937 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1938 | 0.2403 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1939 | -0.0754 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1940 | 38.2 % change on previous year | -50757.7% |
| 1941 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1942 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1943 | 0.3164 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1944 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +486.7% |
| 1945 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1946 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1947 | -0.535 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1948 | 0.0675 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1949 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +4943.9% |
| 1950 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +129.0% |
| 1951 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1952 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1953 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1954 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1955 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -367.0% |
| 1956 | 4 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1957 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 1958 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1959 | 9.46 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 1960 | -32.48 % change on previous year | -443.1% |
| 1961 | 27.67 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 1962 | -14.07 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1963 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1964 | 21.08 % change on previous year | -378.1% |
| 1965 | -35.9 % change on previous year | -270.3% |
| 1966 | -20.84 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1967 | -13.88 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1968 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1969 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 196.15 % change on previous year | -4084.3% |
| 1971 | -41.89 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1972 | -21.9 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1973 | -12.19 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1974 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1975 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1976 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -488.5% |
| 1977 | -11.57 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 1978 | -0.5859 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1979 | 0.403 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 1980 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -1122.2% |
| 1981 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 1982 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -255.2% |
| 1983 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 1984 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1985 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 1986 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1987 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +260.9% |
| 1988 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1989 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 1990 | -0.5495 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1991 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -2204.8% |
| 1992 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1993 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1994 | -0.1327 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1995 | 21.47 % change on previous year | -16279.2% |
| 1996 | -0.2566 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1997 | 24.06 % change on previous year | -9479.2% |
| 1998 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1999 | -16.18 % change on previous year | -443.4% |
| 2000 | -26.08 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2001 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2002 | 27.86 % change on previous year | -338.8% |
| 2003 | 55.52 % change on previous year | +99.2% |
| 2004 | -35.79 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2005 | -16.87 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2006 | 14.11 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 2007 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2008 | -10.17 % change on previous year | -400.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5094 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2010 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -488.5% |
| 2011 | 58.19 % change on previous year | -3040.1% |
| 2012 | 64.7 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2013 | -30.68 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2014 | -14.95 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2015 | -9.74 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2016 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 33.58 % change on previous year | -488.4% |
| 2018 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2019 | -10.17 % change on previous year | +904.3% |
| 2020 | -11.4 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2022 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 2023 | 0.862 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2024 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +336.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.76 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4831 % change on previous year, 7.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.76 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.81 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +50757.7% | -0.0754 % change on previous year | 38.2 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +16279.2% | -0.1327 % change on previous year | 21.47 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +9479.2% | -0.2566 % change on previous year | 24.06 % change on previous year |
| 1949 | +4943.9% | 0.0675 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +4084.3% | -4.92 % change on previous year | 196.15 % change on previous year |
| 1867 | +3664.0% | -0.3626 % change on previous year | 12.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -3.6 % change on previous year | -8.83 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | -0.407 % change on previous year | -14.65 % change on previous year | 12.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.09 % change on previous year | -2.69 % change on previous year | 41.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.61 % change on previous year | -7.67 % change on previous year | 9.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.84 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | 7.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.2 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | 14.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.55 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | 17.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.66 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year | 12.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -8.83 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.66 % change on previous year | -0.535 % change on previous year | 38.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.52 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 9.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -8.53 % change on previous year | -35.9 % change on previous year | 27.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.24 % change on previous year | -41.89 % change on previous year | 196.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6941 % change on previous year | -6.27 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 % change on previous year | -16.18 % change on previous year | 24.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0789 % change on previous year | -35.79 % change on previous year | 55.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.93 % change on previous year | -30.68 % change on previous year | 64.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.89 % change on previous year | -11.4 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 26 Namibia 3.88 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Cape Verde 3.82 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Cook Islands 3.8 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Aruba 3.7 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Turkey 3.62 % change on previous year 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Colombia was 3.76 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 196.15 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.89 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Colombia rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.