Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Colombia
Colombia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.97 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.97 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
43rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.97 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
29,312 tonnes
in 1921
Years of data
104
1921–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Colombia, 1921–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Colombia stood at 1.97 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 104 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Colombia peaked at 1.97 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,312 tonnes, in 1921.
Colombia ranks 43rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 29,312 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 172,208 tonnes | +487.5% |
| 1923 | 359,072 tonnes | +108.5% |
| 1924 | 556,928 tonnes | +55.1% |
| 1925 | 1.00 million tonnes | +79.6% |
| 1926 | 1.85 million tonnes | +84.6% |
| 1927 | 2.67 million tonnes | +44.6% |
| 1928 | 3.76 million tonnes | +40.6% |
| 1929 | 4.78 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1930 | 5.17 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1931 | 5.50 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1932 | 5.58 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 5.88 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1934 | 5.91 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 6.29 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1936 | 6.96 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1937 | 7.76 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1938 | 8.79 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1939 | 11.42 million tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1940 | 12.91 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1941 | 14.12 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1942 | 15.54 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1943 | 16.79 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1944 | 18.66 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1945 | 20.22 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1946 | 22.30 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1947 | 24.72 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1948 | 26.96 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1949 | 29.49 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1950 | 34.11 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1951 | 39.09 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1952 | 44.90 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1953 | 52.07 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1954 | 57.36 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1955 | 64.04 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1956 | 70.90 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1957 | 78.80 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1958 | 85.90 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1959 | 93.77 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 101.70 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1961 | 110.90 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 120.41 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 130.88 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 141.83 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 153.03 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 165.33 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 177.65 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 191.94 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 206.48 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 223.84 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 241.95 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 260.54 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 280.11 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 301.81 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 322.33 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 344.14 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 366.65 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 389.19 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 412.80 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 436.70 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 459.72 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 483.25 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 508.48 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 533.12 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 558.11 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 584.24 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 611.19 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 639.47 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 668.87 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 699.98 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 731.98 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 767.63 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 803.67 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 843.22 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 875.02 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 907.59 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 942.39 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 977.75 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.43 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.47 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.56 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.61 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.65 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.70 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.79 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.85 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.89 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.93 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.97 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.97 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 463.11 million tonnes, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.97 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.97 million tonnes, 7.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | +487.5% | 29,312 tonnes | 172,208 tonnes |
| 1923 | +108.5% | 172,208 tonnes | 359,072 tonnes |
| 1926 | +84.6% | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes |
| 1925 | +79.6% | 556,928 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes |
| 1924 | +55.1% | 359,072 tonnes | 556,928 tonnes |
| 1927 | +44.6% | 1.85 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.69 million tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1930s | 6.92 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | 11.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 20.17 million tonnes | 12.91 million tonnes | 29.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 62.10 million tonnes | 34.11 million tonnes | 93.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 150.02 million tonnes | 101.70 million tonnes | 206.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 314.34 million tonnes | 223.84 million tonnes | 412.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 548.31 million tonnes | 436.70 million tonnes | 668.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 855.74 million tonnes | 699.98 million tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 billion tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 billion tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 billion tonnes | 1.79 billion tonnes | 1.97 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 from oil in Colombia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Colombia was 1.97 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 oil recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,312 tonnes in 1921.
- How does Colombia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Colombia ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.