CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Colombia
Colombia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 107.19 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
107.19 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
442.41 million tonnes
in 1959
All-time low
21.37 million tonnes
in 1863
Years of data
169
1856–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Colombia, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Colombia stood at 107.19 million tonnes.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Colombia peaked at 442.41 million tonnes in 1959 and was at its lowest, 21.37 million tonnes, in 1863.
Colombia ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 28.36 million tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 28.29 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 25.54 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1859 | 25.90 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 27.36 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1861 | 22.49 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1862 | 24.92 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1863 | 21.37 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1864 | 22.69 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1865 | 23.52 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1866 | 23.55 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 27.62 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1868 | 24.62 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1869 | 22.62 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1870 | 36.21 million tonnes | +60.1% |
| 1871 | 46.41 million tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1872 | 52.95 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1873 | 51.92 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1874 | 56.57 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1875 | 57.04 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 58.16 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 59.71 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1878 | 62.41 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1879 | 62.43 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 67.94 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1881 | 62.14 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1882 | 65.20 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1883 | 64.35 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1884 | 64.44 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 65.54 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1886 | 66.79 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1887 | 65.99 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1888 | 64.82 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1889 | 71.30 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1890 | 75.39 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1891 | 77.54 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1892 | 78.92 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1893 | 78.65 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 78.45 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 82.37 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1896 | 83.46 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 80.49 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1898 | 85.19 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1899 | 84.16 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 97.17 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1901 | 98.25 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 106.72 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1903 | 111.69 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1904 | 112.18 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 110.59 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1906 | 112.19 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 119.83 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1908 | 112.81 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1909 | 113.46 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 135.50 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1911 | 145.15 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1912 | 153.80 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1913 | 152.19 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 164.94 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1915 | 164.53 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 165.37 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 163.87 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1918 | 168.03 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 161.47 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1920 | 183.15 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1921 | 189.69 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1922 | 199.69 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1923 | 198.13 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1924 | 204.56 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 205.16 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 208.97 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 208.67 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 216.58 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 209.27 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1930 | 187.68 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1931 | 168.17 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1932 | 171.45 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 162.06 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1934 | 162.75 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 152.89 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1936 | 158.23 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 153.47 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1938 | 152.10 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1939 | 150.38 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 225.74 million tonnes | +50.1% |
| 1941 | 257.59 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1942 | 276.43 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1943 | 280.15 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 284.38 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 288.97 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 292.75 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 287.89 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1948 | 286.71 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 291.71 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 313.68 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1951 | 320.91 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 330.83 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 341.40 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 333.07 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 340.81 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 353.83 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 376.96 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1958 | 397.20 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 442.41 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1960 | 273.71 million tonnes | -38.1% |
| 1961 | 378.88 million tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1962 | 312.15 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1963 | 280.01 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 364.49 million tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1965 | 204.99 million tonnes | -43.8% |
| 1966 | 152.06 million tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1967 | 124.17 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1968 | 111.60 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 98.74 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 431.03 million tonnes | +336.5% |
| 1971 | 208.39 million tonnes | -51.7% |
| 1972 | 151.74 million tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1973 | 130.21 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 116.22 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 107.56 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 128.44 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 101.49 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 97.87 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 98.27 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 95.32 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 100.89 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 86.73 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 95.31 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 99.31 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 95.46 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 90.25 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 73.82 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 66.97 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 69.46 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 63.15 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 86.83 million tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 88.15 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 94.86 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 79.94 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 127.06 million tonnes | +58.9% |
| 1996 | 136.03 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 195.98 million tonnes | +44.1% |
| 1998 | 210.80 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 161.23 million tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 60.34 million tonnes | -62.6% |
| 2001 | 31.97 million tonnes | -47.0% |
| 2002 | 87.05 million tonnes | +172.3% |
| 2003 | 206.77 million tonnes | +137.5% |
| 2004 | 87.53 million tonnes | -57.7% |
| 2005 | 56.73 million tonnes | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 96.55 million tonnes | +70.2% |
| 2007 | 93.18 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 71.26 million tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 78.20 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 66.87 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 176.79 million tonnes | +164.4% |
| 2012 | 373.61 million tonnes | +111.3% |
| 2013 | 220.28 million tonnes | -41.0% |
| 2014 | 186.48 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 171.49 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 137.65 million tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 229.70 million tonnes | +66.9% |
| 2018 | 205.10 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 164.24 million tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 124.28 million tonnes | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 115.38 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 102.80 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 101.59 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 107.19 million tonnes | +5.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 107.19 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44 million tonnes, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 107.19 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.67 million tonnes, 7.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +336.5% | 98.74 million tonnes | 431.03 million tonnes |
| 2002 | +172.3% | 31.97 million tonnes | 87.05 million tonnes |
| 2011 | +164.4% | 66.87 million tonnes | 176.79 million tonnes |
| 2003 | +137.5% | 87.05 million tonnes | 206.77 million tonnes |
| 2012 | +111.3% | 176.79 million tonnes | 373.61 million tonnes |
| 2006 | +70.2% | 56.73 million tonnes | 96.55 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 27.02 million tonnes | 25.54 million tonnes | 28.36 million tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 24.08 million tonnes | 21.37 million tonnes | 27.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 54.38 million tonnes | 36.21 million tonnes | 62.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 65.85 million tonnes | 62.14 million tonnes | 71.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 80.46 million tonnes | 75.39 million tonnes | 85.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 109.49 million tonnes | 97.17 million tonnes | 119.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 157.49 million tonnes | 135.50 million tonnes | 168.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 202.39 million tonnes | 183.15 million tonnes | 216.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 161.92 million tonnes | 150.38 million tonnes | 187.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 277.23 million tonnes | 225.74 million tonnes | 292.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 355.11 million tonnes | 313.68 million tonnes | 442.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 230.08 million tonnes | 98.74 million tonnes | 378.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 157.12 million tonnes | 97.87 million tonnes | 431.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.35 million tonnes | 66.97 million tonnes | 100.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.40 million tonnes | 63.15 million tonnes | 210.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.96 million tonnes | 31.97 million tonnes | 206.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.22 million tonnes | 66.87 million tonnes | 373.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.25 million tonnes | 101.59 million tonnes | 124.28 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 fossil fuels and land-use change in Colombia?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Colombia was 107.19 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 442.41 million tonnes in 1959.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.37 million tonnes in 1863.
- How does Colombia rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Colombia ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.