Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia
Colombia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 20.74 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia stood at 20.74 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia peaked at 20.74 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.31 million tonnes, in 1850.
Colombia ranks 10th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 185.79 million tonnes | 41.31 million tonnes | 313.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 446.48 million tonnes | 341.21 million tonnes | 554.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 832.89 million tonnes | 590.44 million tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.46 billion tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.19 billion tonnes | 1.83 billion tonnes | 2.56 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.14 billion tonnes | 2.66 billion tonnes | 3.65 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.49 billion tonnes | 3.79 billion tonnes | 5.23 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.31 billion tonnes | 5.41 billion tonnes | 7.24 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.15 billion tonnes | 7.43 billion tonnes | 8.84 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.30 billion tonnes | 9.06 billion tonnes | 11.57 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.37 billion tonnes | 11.87 billion tonnes | 15.00 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.40 billion tonnes | 15.26 billion tonnes | 17.08 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.97 billion tonnes | 17.49 billion tonnes | 18.30 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.54 billion tonnes | 18.35 billion tonnes | 18.68 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.91 billion tonnes | 18.69 billion tonnes | 19.32 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.47 billion tonnes | 19.30 billion tonnes | 19.59 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.19 billion tonnes | 19.58 billion tonnes | 20.66 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.71 billion tonnes | 20.69 billion tonnes | 20.74 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 7 Canada 40.40 billion tonnes compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.18 billion tonnes compare
- 9 Thailand 21.76 billion tonnes compare
- 11 Myanmar 16.47 billion tonnes compare
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 14.86 billion tonnes compare
- 13 Philippines 14.65 billion tonnes compare
More climate change data for Colombia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 53.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 42.09 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.80 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia was 20.74 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.74 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.31 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Colombia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Colombia ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.