CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Colombia
Colombia: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 1.76 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Colombia, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Colombia stood at 1.76 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Colombia peaked at 1.76 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 517,140 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Colombia 21st out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.26 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 1.36 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 517,140 tonnes | -60.7% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million tonnes | +140.2% |
| 2022 | 1.64 million tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 1.76 million tonnes | +15.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.76 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,714 tonnes, 68.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.76 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,767 tonnes, 99.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million tonnes | 517,140 tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 18 Thailand 2.02 million tonnes compare
- 19 Philippines 1.93 million tonnes compare
- 20 Malaysia 1.80 million tonnes compare
- 22 Argentina 1.66 million tonnes compare
- 23 South Korea 1.62 million tonnes compare
- 24 United Kingdom 1.58 million tonnes 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 co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Colombia?
- Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Colombia was 1.76 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 517,140 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.