emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0255 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Colombia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0255 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.0686 tonnes per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0239 tonnes per person, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 153rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0653 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0668 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0665 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0674 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0662 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.065 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0645 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0644 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0667 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0652 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0646 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0686 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0629 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0639 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0643 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0645 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0651 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0663 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0666 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.066 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.065 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0651 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0649 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0652 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0658 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0657 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0664 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0675 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0668 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0653 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0647 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0636 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0615 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0572 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0621 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0598 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0507 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0452 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0441 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0384 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0351 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0311 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0287 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0281 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0282 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0319 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.031 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0281 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0268 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0255 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0327 tonnes per person, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0255 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0396 tonnes per person, 64% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0658 tonnes per person | 0.0644 tonnes per person | 0.0674 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0649 tonnes per person | 0.0619 tonnes per person | 0.0686 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0658 tonnes per person | 0.0649 tonnes per person | 0.0675 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0579 tonnes per person | 0.0452 tonnes per person | 0.0653 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.035 tonnes per person | 0.0287 tonnes per person | 0.0441 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0291 tonnes per person | 0.0268 tonnes per person | 0.0319 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.025 tonnes per person | 0.0239 tonnes per person | 0.0255 tonnes per person | 3 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,376 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69,836 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Colombia?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Colombia was 0.0255 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0686 tonnes per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0239 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 153rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.