Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 3,343 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,343 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
131st
of 204 countries
All-time high
3,343 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
205.06 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Colombia is 3,343 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 3,343 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 205.06 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 131st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 205.06 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 222.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 241.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 261.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 281.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 303 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 325.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 349.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 374.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 400.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 427.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 455.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 485.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 518.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 551.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 585.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 620.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 658.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 697.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 737.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 777.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 818.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 863.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 907.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 950.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 994.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 1,040 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1,087 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1,134 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1,186 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,237 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1,292 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1,349 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1,409 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,463 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1,517 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,575 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,634 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,684 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,735 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,786 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,836 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,887 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,936 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,990 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2,047 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,101 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,162 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,226 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,294 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2,362 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,433 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,511 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,594 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,676 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2,759 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,834 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,916 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,005 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,088 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,182 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3,262 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3,343 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3,343 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,301 tonnes per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3,343 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,352 tonnes per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 284.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 205.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 374.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 540.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 400.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 697.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 931.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 737.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,134 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,435 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,186 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,684 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,971 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,735 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,226 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,638 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,294 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,005 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,219 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,088 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,343 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 128 Canada 3,995 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 129 Comoros 3,741 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 130 Tajikistan 3,653 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 132 Argentina 3,282 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 Haiti 3,116 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 Fiji 2,880 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Colombia was 3,343 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,343 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.06 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.