Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 83.51 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.51 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
138th
of 204 countries
All-time high
93.5 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
16.4 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 83.51 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 93.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.4 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Colombia 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.4 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 19.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 19.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 20.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 21.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 22.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 23.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 25.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 25.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 27.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 28.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 30.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 32.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 32.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 34.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 35.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 37.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 39.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 39.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 39.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 41.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 44.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 43.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 43.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 43.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 45.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 47 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 47.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 51.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 51.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 55.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 57.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 60.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 53.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 53.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 58.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 59.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 49.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 50.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 50.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 51.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 48.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 54.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 56.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 54.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 60.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 64.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 67.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 67.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 77.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 82.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 82.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 82.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 75.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 81.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 89.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 83.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 93.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 80.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 81.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 83.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 83.51 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 247.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 83.51 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 206.51 tonnes per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 47.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 60.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 64.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 67.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 89.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 80.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 93.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 135 Samoa 88.34 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 136 Rwanda 85.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Lesotho 84.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 139 Algeria 83.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 140 Gambia 79.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 141 Fiji 78.84 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Colombia was 83.51 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.