Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 71.89 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Colombia stood at 71.89 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Colombia peaked at 71.89 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.41 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Colombia ranks 121st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.41 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 14.14 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 14.88 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 15.67 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 16.43 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 17.21 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 17.98 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 18.76 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 19.6 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 20.47 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 21.33 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 22.24 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 23.17 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 24.15 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 25.21 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 26.19 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 27.22 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 28.23 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 29.26 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 30.35 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 31.36 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 32.3 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 33.23 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 34.22 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 35.14 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 36.03 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 36.93 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 37.82 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 38.73 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 39.61 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 40.55 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 41.46 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 42.46 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 43.46 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 44.52 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 45.33 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 46.15 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 47.09 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 47.98 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 48.59 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 49.24 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 49.9 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 50.51 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 51.15 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 51.71 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 52.42 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 53.19 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 53.93 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 54.81 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 55.8 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 56.85 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 57.91 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 59.05 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 60.37 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 61.81 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 63.21 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 64.52 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 65.32 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 65.99 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 66.8 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 67.67 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 68.96 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 69.96 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 70.9 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 71.89 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 71.89 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 111.43 tonnes per person, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 71.89 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 116.16 tonnes per person, 62% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.85 tonnes per person | 13.41 tonnes per person | 20.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.73 tonnes per person | 21.33 tonnes per person | 30.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.54 tonnes per person | 31.36 tonnes per person | 39.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.76 tonnes per person | 40.55 tonnes per person | 48.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.27 tonnes per person | 49.24 tonnes per person | 55.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.18 tonnes per person | 56.85 tonnes per person | 66.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.88 tonnes per person | 67.67 tonnes per person | 71.89 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More climate change data for Colombia
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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, per capita in Colombia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Colombia was 71.89 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.89 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.41 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.