Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Colombia
Colombia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21,836 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
83rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
21,836 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
14,101 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Colombia peaked at 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,101 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Colombia 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,101 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14,382 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 14,634 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 14,963 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 15,148 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 15,285 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 15,397 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 15,497 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 15,586 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 15,975 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 16,162 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 16,299 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 16,417 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 16,521 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 16,618 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 16,734 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 16,826 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 16,914 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 17,002 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 17,088 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 17,179 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 17,257 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 17,343 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 17,433 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 17,519 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 17,600 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 17,667 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 17,727 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 17,790 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 17,846 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 17,925 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 18,004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 18,090 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 18,162 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 18,276 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 18,399 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 18,576 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 18,766 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 18,911 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 18,965 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 18,994 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 19,073 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 19,259 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 19,338 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 19,389 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 19,476 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 19,560 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 19,624 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 19,695 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 19,755 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 19,914 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 20,251 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 20,450 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20,618 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 20,772 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 20,896 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 21,103 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 21,288 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 21,436 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 21,548 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 21,652 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 21,745 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,999 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,101 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,586 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,547 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,975 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,002 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,460 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,088 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,790 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,295 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,846 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,911 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,337 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,965 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,695 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,648 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,755 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,436 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,695 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,548 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23,540 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 81 Ecuador 23,276 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 82 Finland 22,052 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Marshall Islands 21,410 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 85 Albania 19,864 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 86 Cambodia 19,522 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 including land-use change, per square in Colombia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Colombia was 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,101 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Colombia ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.