Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 2 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
87th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.43 tonnes per person
in 2014
All-time low
1.36 tonnes per person
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Colombia is 2 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Colombia peaked at 2.43 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.36 tonnes per person, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 87th 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.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.85 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.83 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 1.78 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.88 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.27 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.06 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 2.01 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 2 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76 tonnes per person, 53% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 tonnes per person, 71% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More climate change data for Colombia
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- 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Colombia?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Colombia was 2 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 tonnes per person in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Colombia ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita 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 per person.