CO₂ emissions from transport in Colombia
Colombia: CO₂ emissions from transport was 39.10 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 39.10 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Colombia peaked at 39.10 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.04 million tonnes, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 31st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from transport in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.04 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 17.78 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 18.77 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 19.03 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 17.95 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 21.28 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 21.79 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 22.86 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 22.34 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 20.00 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 19.40 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 20.30 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 18.11 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 18.53 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 21.03 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 20.66 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 21.68 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 22.54 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 22.95 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.30 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 21.67 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 26.14 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 27.61 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 26.17 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 27.48 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 29.74 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 30.99 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 30.90 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.72 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 32.75 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 27.55 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 35.77 million tonnes | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 38.18 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 39.10 million tonnes | +2.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 39.10 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45 million tonnes, 8.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 39.10 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.09 million tonnes, 9.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +29.8% | 27.55 million tonnes | 35.77 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.88 million tonnes | 17.04 million tonnes | 22.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.65 million tonnes | 18.11 million tonnes | 22.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.52 million tonnes | 21.67 million tonnes | 32.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.15 million tonnes | 27.55 million tonnes | 39.10 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 28 Vietnam 45.36 million tonnes compare
- 29 Pakistan 43.61 million tonnes compare
- 30 Iraq 41.94 million tonnes compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 38.01 million tonnes compare
- 33 Philippines 37.16 million tonnes compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 29.45 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 transport in Colombia?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Colombia was 39.10 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.10 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.04 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.