Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Colombia
Colombia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 24.33 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.33 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.33 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
28.36 million tonnes
in 1856
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Colombia, 1856–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Colombia is 24.33 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Colombia peaked at 24.33 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.36 million tonnes, in 1856.
Colombia ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 28.36 million tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 56.65 million tonnes | +99.8% |
| 1858 | 82.20 million tonnes | +45.1% |
| 1859 | 108.10 million tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1860 | 135.46 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1861 | 157.95 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1862 | 182.87 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1863 | 204.23 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1864 | 226.92 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1865 | 250.44 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1866 | 273.99 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1867 | 301.61 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1868 | 326.23 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1869 | 348.85 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1870 | 385.06 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1871 | 431.47 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1872 | 484.42 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1873 | 536.35 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1874 | 592.91 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1875 | 649.96 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1876 | 708.12 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1877 | 767.83 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1878 | 830.23 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1879 | 892.66 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1880 | 960.60 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1881 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1882 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1883 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1884 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1885 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1886 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1887 | 1.42 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1888 | 1.48 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1889 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1891 | 1.70 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1892 | 1.78 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1893 | 1.86 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1894 | 1.94 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1895 | 2.02 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1896 | 2.11 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1897 | 2.19 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1898 | 2.27 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1899 | 2.36 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1900 | 2.45 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1901 | 2.55 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1902 | 2.66 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1903 | 2.77 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1904 | 2.88 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1905 | 2.99 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1906 | 3.10 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1907 | 3.22 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1908 | 3.34 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1909 | 3.45 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1910 | 3.59 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1911 | 3.73 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1912 | 3.89 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1913 | 4.04 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1914 | 4.20 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1915 | 4.37 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1916 | 4.53 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1917 | 4.70 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1918 | 4.86 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1919 | 5.03 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 5.21 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1921 | 5.40 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1922 | 5.60 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1923 | 5.80 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1924 | 6.00 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1925 | 6.21 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1926 | 6.41 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 6.62 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1928 | 6.84 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1929 | 7.05 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 7.24 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 7.41 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1932 | 7.58 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 7.74 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 7.90 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 8.05 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 8.21 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 8.37 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 8.52 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 8.67 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 8.89 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1941 | 9.15 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 9.43 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1943 | 9.71 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 9.99 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1945 | 10.28 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 10.57 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 10.86 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 11.15 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 11.44 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 11.75 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 12.08 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 12.41 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 12.75 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 13.08 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 13.42 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 13.78 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 14.15 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 14.55 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 14.99 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 15.27 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 15.64 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 15.96 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 16.24 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 16.60 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 16.81 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 16.96 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 17.08 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 17.19 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 17.29 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 17.72 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 17.93 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 18.08 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 18.21 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 18.33 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 18.44 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 18.57 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 18.67 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 18.77 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 18.86 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 18.96 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 19.06 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 19.15 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 19.24 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 19.34 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 19.44 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.53 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 19.60 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 19.67 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 19.74 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 19.80 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 19.89 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 19.98 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 20.07 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.15 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 20.28 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 20.41 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 20.61 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 20.82 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 20.98 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 21.04 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 21.07 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.16 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 21.37 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 21.46 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.51 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.61 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 21.70 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 21.77 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 21.85 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 21.92 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 22.09 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.47 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 22.69 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 22.88 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.05 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 23.18 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.41 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 23.62 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.78 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.91 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 24.02 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 24.13 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 24.23 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 24.33 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 24.33 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 billion tonnes, 11.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 24.33 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.47 billion tonnes, 9.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 | +99.8% | 28.36 million tonnes | 56.65 million tonnes |
| 1858 | +45.1% | 56.65 million tonnes | 82.20 million tonnes |
| 1859 | +31.5% | 82.20 million tonnes | 108.10 million tonnes |
| 1860 | +25.3% | 108.10 million tonnes | 135.46 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 68.83 million tonnes | 28.36 million tonnes | 108.10 million tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 240.85 million tonnes | 135.46 million tonnes | 348.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 627.90 million tonnes | 385.06 million tonnes | 892.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.25 billion tonnes | 960.60 million tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.99 billion tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | 2.36 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.94 billion tonnes | 2.45 billion tonnes | 3.45 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.29 billion tonnes | 3.59 billion tonnes | 5.03 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.11 billion tonnes | 5.21 billion tonnes | 7.05 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.97 billion tonnes | 7.24 billion tonnes | 8.67 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.15 billion tonnes | 8.89 billion tonnes | 11.44 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.30 billion tonnes | 11.75 billion tonnes | 14.99 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.50 billion tonnes | 15.27 billion tonnes | 17.29 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.36 billion tonnes | 17.72 billion tonnes | 18.86 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.37 billion tonnes | 18.96 billion tonnes | 19.74 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.30 billion tonnes | 19.80 billion tonnes | 20.98 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.45 billion tonnes | 21.04 billion tonnes | 21.85 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.91 billion tonnes | 21.92 billion tonnes | 23.78 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.12 billion tonnes | 23.91 billion tonnes | 24.33 billion tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Colombia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Colombia was 24.33 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.33 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.36 million tonnes in 1856.
- How does Colombia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.