Cumulative co emissions in Colombia
Colombia: Cumulative co emissions was 3.80 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.80 billion
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.80 billion
in 2024
All-time low
9,721
in 1856
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Cumulative co emissions in Colombia, 1856–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 3.80 billion for cumulative co emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co emissions in Colombia peaked at 3.80 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,721, in 1856.
Colombia ranks 52nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative co emissions in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 9,721 | — |
| 1857 | 27,926 | +187.3% |
| 1858 | 47,947 | +71.7% |
| 1859 | 53,223 | +11.0% |
| 1860 | 62,531 | +17.5% |
| 1861 | 74,721 | +19.5% |
| 1862 | 102,321 | +36.9% |
| 1863 | 126,702 | +23.8% |
| 1864 | 146,123 | +15.3% |
| 1865 | 156,149 | +6.9% |
| 1866 | 234,593 | +50.2% |
| 1867 | 281,493 | +20.0% |
| 1868 | 353,956 | +25.7% |
| 1869 | 374,677 | +5.9% |
| 1870 | 429,269 | +14.6% |
| 1871 | 548,463 | +27.8% |
| 1872 | 652,201 | +18.9% |
| 1873 | 732,941 | +12.4% |
| 1874 | 810,134 | +10.5% |
| 1875 | 884,531 | +9.2% |
| 1876 | 952,542 | +7.7% |
| 1877 | 1.02 million | +7.1% |
| 1878 | 1.08 million | +6.0% |
| 1879 | 1.15 million | +6.3% |
| 1880 | 1.22 million | +6.3% |
| 1881 | 1.28 million | +4.9% |
| 1882 | 1.37 million | +6.8% |
| 1883 | 1.48 million | +8.0% |
| 1884 | 1.62 million | +9.8% |
| 1885 | 1.84 million | +13.5% |
| 1886 | 2.11 million | +14.6% |
| 1887 | 2.34 million | +11.1% |
| 1888 | 2.64 million | +12.6% |
| 1889 | 2.76 million | +4.4% |
| 1890 | 2.87 million | +3.9% |
| 1891 | 2.96 million | +3.1% |
| 1892 | 3.04 million | +2.8% |
| 1893 | 3.13 million | +3.2% |
| 1894 | 3.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1895 | 3.31 million | +3.1% |
| 1896 | 3.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 3.49 million | +2.4% |
| 1898 | 3.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 3.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 3.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1901 | 3.87 million | +3.7% |
| 1902 | 4.01 million | +3.5% |
| 1903 | 4.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1904 | 4.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 4.18 million | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 4.21 million | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 4.23 million | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 4.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 4.27 million | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 4.28 million | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 4.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 4.32 million | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 4.37 million | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 4.42 million | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 4.46 million | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 4.52 million | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 4.59 million | +1.6% |
| 1918 | 4.65 million | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 4.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 4.88 million | +2.2% |
| 1921 | 5.04 million | +3.3% |
| 1922 | 5.34 million | +5.8% |
| 1923 | 5.65 million | +5.9% |
| 1924 | 5.99 million | +6.0% |
| 1925 | 6.62 million | +10.4% |
| 1926 | 7.72 million | +16.7% |
| 1927 | 8.75 million | +13.3% |
| 1928 | 10.08 million | +15.1% |
| 1929 | 11.38 million | +13.0% |
| 1930 | 12.12 million | +6.4% |
| 1931 | 12.87 million | +6.3% |
| 1932 | 13.48 million | +4.7% |
| 1933 | 14.44 million | +7.1% |
| 1934 | 15.25 million | +5.6% |
| 1935 | 17.75 million | +16.4% |
| 1936 | 20.64 million | +16.3% |
| 1937 | 23.51 million | +13.9% |
| 1938 | 26.59 million | +13.1% |
| 1939 | 31.40 million | +18.1% |
| 1940 | 35.70 million | +13.7% |
| 1941 | 39.65 million | +11.1% |
| 1942 | 43.93 million | +10.8% |
| 1943 | 47.86 million | +9.0% |
| 1944 | 52.78 million | +10.3% |
| 1945 | 57.54 million | +9.0% |
| 1946 | 63.32 million | +10.0% |
| 1947 | 69.18 million | +9.3% |
| 1948 | 74.36 million | +7.5% |
| 1949 | 80.23 million | +7.9% |
| 1950 | 87.49 million | +9.1% |
| 1951 | 95.65 million | +9.3% |
| 1952 | 104.29 million | +9.0% |
| 1953 | 115.05 million | +10.3% |
| 1954 | 124.67 million | +8.4% |
| 1955 | 136.61 million | +9.6% |
| 1956 | 149.21 million | +9.2% |
| 1957 | 162.86 million | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 176.84 million | +8.6% |
| 1959 | 192.93 million | +9.1% |
| 1960 | 209.32 million | +8.5% |
| 1961 | 227.51 million | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 246.93 million | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 268.17 million | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 289.85 million | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 312.71 million | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 336.18 million | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 360.87 million | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 387.44 million | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 415.46 million | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 443.83 million | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 474.11 million | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 505.54 million | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 539.17 million | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 575.57 million | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 611.38 million | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 649.36 million | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 688.60 million | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 730.14 million | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 774.41 million | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 818.60 million | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 862.86 million | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 908.55 million | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 957.77 million | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.01 billion | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.05 billion | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.10 billion | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.15 billion | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.21 billion | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.26 billion | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.32 billion | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.37 billion | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.43 billion | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.50 billion | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.56 billion | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.62 billion | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.68 billion | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.75 billion | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.81 billion | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.87 billion | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.92 billion | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.98 billion | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.04 billion | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.09 billion | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.15 billion | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.21 billion | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.27 billion | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.33 billion | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.40 billion | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.47 billion | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.55 billion | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.62 billion | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.70 billion | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.79 billion | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.88 billion | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.97 billion | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.06 billion | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.14 billion | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.23 billion | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.33 billion | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.43 billion | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.53 billion | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.62 billion | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.71 billion | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.80 billion | +2.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.80 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 827.42 million, 4.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.80 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 275.19 million, 13.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 | +187.3% | 9,721 | 27,926 |
| 1858 | +71.7% | 27,926 | 47,947 |
| 1866 | +50.2% | 156,149 | 234,593 |
| 1862 | +36.9% | 74,721 | 102,321 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 34,704 | 9,721 | 53,223 | 4 |
| 1860s | 191,327 | 62,531 | 374,677 | 10 |
| 1870s | 826,197 | 429,269 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.87 million | 1.22 million | 2.76 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.26 million | 2.87 million | 3.64 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.10 million | 3.74 million | 4.27 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.47 million | 4.28 million | 4.78 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.15 million | 4.88 million | 11.38 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 18.80 million | 12.12 million | 31.40 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 56.45 million | 35.70 million | 80.23 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 134.56 million | 87.49 million | 192.93 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 305.44 million | 209.32 million | 415.46 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 599.21 million | 443.83 million | 774.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 billion | 818.60 million | 1.26 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 billion | 1.32 billion | 1.87 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 billion | 1.92 billion | 2.47 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 billion | 2.55 billion | 3.33 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 billion | 3.43 billion | 3.80 billion | 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 cumulative co emissions in Colombia?
- Cumulative co emissions in Colombia was 3.80 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.80 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,721 in 1856.
- How does Colombia rank for cumulative co emissions?
- Colombia ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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