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
Latest (2024)
20.74 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 197 countries
All-time high
20.74 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
41.31 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 41.31 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 78.60 million tonnes | +90.3% |
| 1852 | 113.75 million tonnes | +44.7% |
| 1853 | 145.05 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1854 | 174.95 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1855 | 205.81 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1856 | 234.16 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1857 | 262.44 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1858 | 287.96 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1859 | 313.86 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1860 | 341.21 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1861 | 363.69 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1862 | 388.58 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1863 | 409.92 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1864 | 432.59 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1865 | 456.10 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1866 | 479.56 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1867 | 507.14 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1868 | 531.69 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1869 | 554.29 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1870 | 590.44 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1871 | 636.73 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1872 | 689.58 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1873 | 741.42 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1874 | 797.92 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1875 | 854.88 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1876 | 912.98 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1877 | 972.62 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1878 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1879 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1880 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1881 | 1.23 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1882 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1883 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1884 | 1.42 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1885 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1886 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1887 | 1.62 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1888 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1890 | 1.83 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1891 | 1.91 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1892 | 1.99 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1893 | 2.06 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1894 | 2.14 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1895 | 2.23 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1896 | 2.31 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1897 | 2.39 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1898 | 2.47 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1899 | 2.56 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 2.66 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1901 | 2.75 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1902 | 2.86 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1903 | 2.97 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1904 | 3.08 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1905 | 3.19 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1906 | 3.31 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1907 | 3.43 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1908 | 3.54 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1909 | 3.65 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 3.79 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1911 | 3.93 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1912 | 4.09 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1913 | 4.24 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1914 | 4.40 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1915 | 4.57 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1916 | 4.73 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1917 | 4.90 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1918 | 5.07 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1919 | 5.23 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 5.41 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1921 | 5.60 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1922 | 5.80 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1923 | 6.00 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1924 | 6.20 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1925 | 6.41 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 6.61 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1927 | 6.82 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1928 | 7.04 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1929 | 7.24 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1930 | 7.43 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 7.60 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1932 | 7.77 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 7.93 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 8.09 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 8.24 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 8.40 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 8.55 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 8.70 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 8.84 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 9.06 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 9.32 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 9.59 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 9.87 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 10.15 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 10.43 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1946 | 10.72 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 11.00 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 11.28 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 11.57 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 11.87 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 12.19 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 12.51 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 12.84 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 13.16 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 13.49 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 13.83 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 14.20 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 14.58 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 15.00 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 15.26 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 15.62 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 15.92 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 16.17 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 16.52 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 16.70 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 16.83 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 16.93 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 17.01 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 17.08 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 17.49 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 17.66 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 17.78 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 17.88 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 17.96 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 18.03 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 18.12 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.19 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 18.24 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 18.30 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 18.35 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 18.40 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 18.44 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 18.49 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 18.54 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 18.59 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 18.63 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 18.65 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 18.67 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 18.68 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 18.69 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.72 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 18.75 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 18.78 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 18.79 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 18.86 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 18.94 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 19.07 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 19.21 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 19.32 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 19.32 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.30 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.33 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 19.48 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 19.51 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 19.51 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.54 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 19.58 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 19.58 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.59 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.58 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.68 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.97 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 20.11 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 20.20 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.28 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 20.33 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 20.48 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 20.59 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 20.66 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.69 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 20.70 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 20.71 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 20.72 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 20.74 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 20.74 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 33.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 20.74 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 billion tonnes, 12.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +90.3% | 41.31 million tonnes | 78.60 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +44.7% | 78.60 million tonnes | 113.75 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +27.5% | 113.75 million tonnes | 145.05 million tonnes |
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 |
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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 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.