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Co emissions per capita in Colombia

Colombia: Co emissions per capita was 1.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.75
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
138th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.03
in 2021
All-time low
0.002
in 1859
Years of data
169
1856–2024

Co emissions per capita in Colombia, 1856–2024

00.511.52185619402024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 1.75 for co emissions per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Colombia peaked at 2.03 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.002, 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.

Co emissions per capita in Colombia, year by year

Year Value Change
1856 0.004 —
1857 0.0073 +82.3%
1858 0.0078 +7.1%
1859 0.002 -74.1%
1860 0.0035 +74.5%
1861 0.0046 +30.5%
1862 0.0105 +127.3%
1863 0.0094 -10.6%
1864 0.0075 -19.4%
1865 0.0039 -47.8%
1866 0.0312 +691.7%
1867 0.0189 -39.5%
1868 0.0295 +56.3%
1869 0.0085 -71.2%
1870 0.0224 +163.5%
1871 0.0486 +117.1%
1872 0.0418 -14.0%
1873 0.032 -23.5%
1874 0.03 -6.0%
1875 0.0284 -5.3%
1876 0.0256 -10.1%
1877 0.0251 -1.7%
1878 0.0221 -12.0%
1879 0.0244 +10.5%
1880 0.0255 +4.3%
1881 0.0205 -19.5%
1882 0.0294 +43.6%
1883 0.0363 +23.2%
1884 0.0473 +30.5%
1885 0.0705 +49.0%
1886 0.0851 +20.7%
1887 0.0726 -14.7%
1888 0.0904 +24.5%
1889 0.035 -61.3%
1890 0.032 -8.7%
1891 0.0261 -18.4%
1892 0.0233 -10.7%
1893 0.0269 +15.5%
1894 0.0211 -21.6%
1895 0.027 +28.1%
1896 0.0261 -3.3%
1897 0.0213 -18.3%
1898 0.0205 -4.1%
1899 0.0188 -8.3%
1900 0.0229 +21.9%
1901 0.0337 +47.5%
1902 0.0321 -4.8%
1903 0.022 -31.4%
1904 0.0125 -43.1%
1905 0.0052 -58.7%
1906 0.0055 +5.2%
1907 0.0054 -0.2%
1908 0.0033 -39.9%
1909 0.0045 +38.1%
1910 0.0029 -35.5%
1911 0.004 +37.1%
1912 0.004 +1.2%
1913 0.0084 +108.5%
1914 0.0098 +16.4%
1915 0.0075 -23.7%
1916 0.0093 +23.9%
1917 0.0124 +34.2%
1918 0.0109 -12.3%
1919 0.0201 +84.3%
1920 0.0169 -15.8%
1921 0.025 +47.6%
1922 0.0447 +79.0%
1923 0.0466 +4.1%
1924 0.0493 +5.8%
1925 0.0883 +79.3%
1926 0.1522 +72.3%
1927 0.1384 -9.1%
1928 0.1739 +25.6%
1929 0.1677 -3.6%
1930 0.0923 -45.0%
1931 0.0936 +1.5%
1932 0.0743 -20.7%
1933 0.1142 +53.8%
1934 0.0953 -16.5%
1935 0.2908 +205.0%
1936 0.331 +13.8%
1937 0.3241 -2.1%
1938 0.3427 +5.7%
1939 0.5261 +53.5%
1940 0.4618 -12.2%
1941 0.4161 -9.9%
1942 0.44 +5.8%
1943 0.3962 -10.0%
1944 0.4829 +21.9%
1945 0.4574 -5.3%
1946 0.5418 +18.4%
1947 0.5374 -0.8%
1948 0.4636 -13.7%
1949 0.5121 +10.4%
1950 0.6171 +20.5%
1951 0.6759 +9.5%
1952 0.6959 +3.0%
1953 0.8443 +21.3%
1954 0.7344 -13.0%
1955 0.8865 +20.7%
1956 0.9089 +2.5%
1957 0.9566 +5.2%
1958 0.9512 -0.6%
1959 1.06 +11.7%
1960 1.05 -1.2%
1961 1.13 +7.6%
1962 1.17 +3.5%
1963 1.24 +6.0%
1964 1.23 -0.9%
1965 1.26 +2.3%
1966 1.26 -0.2%
1967 1.28 +2.3%
1968 1.34 +4.7%
1969 1.38 +2.7%
1970 1.36 -1.3%
1971 1.42 +4.2%
1972 1.44 +1.4%
1973 1.51 +4.6%
1974 1.59 +5.8%
1975 1.53 -3.8%
1976 1.59 +3.8%
1977 1.61 +1.1%
1978 1.66 +3.5%
1979 1.74 +4.2%
1980 1.69 -2.5%
1981 1.66 -2.1%
1982 1.67 +0.8%
1983 1.76 +5.2%
1984 1.7 -3.3%
1985 1.64 -3.4%
1986 1.63 -0.7%
1987 1.64 +0.7%
1988 1.68 +1.9%
1989 1.67 -0.3%
1990 1.75 +4.9%
1991 1.71 -2.4%
1992 1.82 +6.2%
1993 1.84 +1.1%
1994 1.91 +3.8%
1995 1.66 -13.1%
1996 1.64 -1.3%
1997 1.75 +7.2%
1998 1.73 -1.1%
1999 1.44 -17.1%
2000 1.44 +0.0%
2001 1.42 -1.1%
2002 1.37 -3.4%
2003 1.39 +1.4%
2004 1.31 -6.1%
2005 1.43 +9.4%
2006 1.46 +2.3%
2007 1.4 -4.1%
2008 1.53 +9.1%
2009 1.62 +5.9%
2010 1.68 +3.9%
2011 1.66 -1.4%
2012 1.72 +3.6%
2013 1.87 +8.8%
2014 1.98 +5.5%
2015 1.94 -2.0%
2016 1.93 -0.4%
2017 1.73 -10.2%
2018 1.85 +6.8%
2019 1.98 +7.0%
2020 1.82 -8.1%
2021 2.03 +11.2%
2022 1.73 -14.7%
2023 1.72 -0.5%
2024 1.75 +1.9%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 1.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 1.75 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93, 60% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co emissions per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1866 +691.7% 0.0039 0.0312
1935 +205.0% 0.0953 0.2908
1870 +163.5% 0.0085 0.0224
1862 +127.3% 0.0046 0.0105
1871 +117.1% 0.0224 0.0486
1913 +108.5% 0.004 0.0084

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0053 0.002 0.0078 4
1860s 0.0128 0.0035 0.0312 10
1870s 0.03 0.0221 0.0486 10
1880s 0.0513 0.0205 0.0904 10
1890s 0.0243 0.0188 0.032 10
1900s 0.0147 0.0033 0.0337 10
1910s 0.0089 0.0029 0.0201 10
1920s 0.0903 0.0169 0.1739 10
1930s 0.2284 0.0743 0.5261 10
1940s 0.4709 0.3962 0.5418 10
1950s 0.8334 0.6171 1.06 10
1960s 1.23 1.05 1.38 10
1970s 1.55 1.36 1.74 10
1980s 1.67 1.63 1.76 10
1990s 1.72 1.44 1.91 10
2000s 1.44 1.31 1.62 10
2010s 1.84 1.66 1.98 10
2020s 1.81 1.72 2.03 5

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  6. 141 Albania 1.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co emissions per capita in Colombia?
Co emissions per capita in Colombia was 1.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2.03 in 2021.
What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.002 in 1859.
How does Colombia rank for co emissions per capita?
Colombia ranks 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is co emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co emissions per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed