CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Colombia
Colombia: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita was 1.75 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.75 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
138th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.03 tonnes per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.002 tonnes per person
in 1859
Years of data
169
1856–2024
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Colombia, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Colombia is 1.75 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Colombia peaked at 2.03 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.002 tonnes per person, in 1859.
Colombia ranks 138th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 0.004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1857 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +82.3% |
| 1858 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1859 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -74.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +74.5% |
| 1861 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 1862 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | +127.3% |
| 1863 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1864 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1865 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -47.8% |
| 1866 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | +691.7% |
| 1867 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | -39.5% |
| 1868 | 0.0295 tonnes per person | +56.3% |
| 1869 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -71.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0224 tonnes per person | +163.5% |
| 1871 | 0.0486 tonnes per person | +117.1% |
| 1872 | 0.0418 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1873 | 0.032 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 1874 | 0.03 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0284 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1876 | 0.0256 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1877 | 0.0251 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1878 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1879 | 0.0244 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1881 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 1882 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | +43.6% |
| 1883 | 0.0363 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1884 | 0.0473 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 1885 | 0.0705 tonnes per person | +49.0% |
| 1886 | 0.0851 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1887 | 0.0726 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1888 | 0.0904 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 1889 | 0.035 tonnes per person | -61.3% |
| 1890 | 0.032 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1891 | 0.0261 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1892 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1893 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1894 | 0.0211 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 1895 | 0.027 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 1896 | 0.0261 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1897 | 0.0213 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1898 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1899 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0229 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1901 | 0.0337 tonnes per person | +47.5% |
| 1902 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1903 | 0.022 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 1904 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -43.1% |
| 1905 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -58.7% |
| 1906 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -39.9% |
| 1909 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +38.1% |
| 1910 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -35.5% |
| 1911 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +37.1% |
| 1912 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +108.5% |
| 1914 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1915 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1916 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 1917 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | +34.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1919 | 0.0201 tonnes per person | +84.3% |
| 1920 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1921 | 0.025 tonnes per person | +47.6% |
| 1922 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | +79.0% |
| 1923 | 0.0466 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1924 | 0.0493 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1925 | 0.0883 tonnes per person | +79.3% |
| 1926 | 0.1522 tonnes per person | +72.3% |
| 1927 | 0.1384 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1928 | 0.1739 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 1929 | 0.1677 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1930 | 0.0923 tonnes per person | -45.0% |
| 1931 | 0.0936 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0743 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1933 | 0.1142 tonnes per person | +53.8% |
| 1934 | 0.0953 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1935 | 0.2908 tonnes per person | +205.0% |
| 1936 | 0.331 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1937 | 0.3241 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1938 | 0.3427 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1939 | 0.5261 tonnes per person | +53.5% |
| 1940 | 0.4618 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1941 | 0.4161 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1942 | 0.44 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1943 | 0.3962 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1944 | 0.4829 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1945 | 0.4574 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1946 | 0.5418 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1947 | 0.5374 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 0.4636 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1949 | 0.5121 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1950 | 0.6171 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1951 | 0.6759 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1952 | 0.6959 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 0.8443 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1954 | 0.7344 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1955 | 0.8865 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1956 | 0.9089 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 0.9566 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 0.9512 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1960 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.26 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 1.53 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.66 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.67 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.71 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.66 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.66 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.94 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.82 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0128 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0312 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.03 tonnes per person | 0.0221 tonnes per person | 0.0486 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0513 tonnes per person | 0.0205 tonnes per person | 0.0904 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0243 tonnes per person | 0.0188 tonnes per person | 0.032 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0147 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0337 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0201 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0903 tonnes per person | 0.0169 tonnes per person | 0.1739 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2284 tonnes per person | 0.0743 tonnes per person | 0.5261 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4709 tonnes per person | 0.3962 tonnes per person | 0.5418 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8334 tonnes per person | 0.6171 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.55 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 1.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Colombia?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Colombia was 1.75 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 tonnes per person in 1859.
- How does Colombia rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Colombia ranks 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.