Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 18,679 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18,679 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18,679 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
14,081 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 18,679 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 18,679 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,081 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Colombia 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,081 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14,345 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 14,578 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 14,887 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 15,051 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 15,167 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 15,257 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 15,334 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 15,397 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 15,760 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 15,921 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 16,029 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 16,116 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 16,188 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 16,253 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 16,334 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 16,390 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 16,441 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 16,490 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 16,536 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 16,587 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 16,624 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 16,665 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 16,711 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 16,754 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 16,791 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 16,812 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 16,826 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 16,841 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 16,846 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16,874 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 16,898 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 16,926 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 16,938 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 16,999 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 17,068 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 17,186 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 17,317 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 17,412 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 17,416 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17,394 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 17,422 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 17,557 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 17,587 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 17,584 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 17,615 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 17,644 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 17,648 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17,654 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17,646 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 17,737 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18,003 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 18,124 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 18,209 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 18,282 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18,323 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 18,455 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 18,558 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18,617 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 18,646 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 18,656 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 18,668 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 18,679 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 18,679 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 18,679 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,900 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,081 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,397 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,192 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,760 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,490 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,715 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,536 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,841 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,046 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,846 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,412 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,552 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,394 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,654 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,195 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,646 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,617 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,662 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,646 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,679 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 37 North Macedonia 19,729 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Slovenia 19,457 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ecuador 19,362 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 41 Eswatini 17,272 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 Croatia 16,956 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 43 Ghana 16,762 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Colombia was 18,679 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,679 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,081 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change 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.