Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Colombia
Colombia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 104.47 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based co₂ emissions in Colombia is 104.47 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Colombia peaked at 116.95 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.09 million tonnes, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 41st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.16 million tonnes | 54.53 million tonnes | 71.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.25 million tonnes | 54.09 million tonnes | 82.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.04 million tonnes | 89.39 million tonnes | 113.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.70 million tonnes | 103.88 million tonnes | 116.95 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More climate change data for Colombia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 53.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 42.09 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.80 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based co₂ emissions in Colombia?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Colombia was 104.47 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 116.95 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.09 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Colombia ranks 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.