Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Colombia
Colombia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 195.59 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Colombia, 1921–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 195.59 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 104 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Colombia peaked at 195.59 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1921.
That places Colombia 36th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1930s | 100,982 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 337,841 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.03 million tonnes | 432,332 tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.11 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 6.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.59 million tonnes | 7.39 million tonnes | 16.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.78 million tonnes | 17.73 million tonnes | 32.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.29 million tonnes | 34.63 million tonnes | 57.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.07 million tonnes | 60.05 million tonnes | 90.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.39 million tonnes | 93.75 million tonnes | 127.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.30 million tonnes | 131.75 million tonnes | 172.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.91 million tonnes | 176.12 million tonnes | 195.59 million tonnes | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Colombia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Colombia was 195.59 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 195.59 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1921.
- How does Colombia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.