Ghg emissions by gas in Colombia
Colombia: Ghg emissions by gas was 23.44 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.44 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
25th
of 201 countries
All-time high
23.44 million
in 2024
All-time low
226,096
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Ghg emissions by gas in Colombia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, ghg emissions by gas in Colombia stood at 23.44 million. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by gas in Colombia peaked at 23.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 226,096, in 1850.
Colombia ranks 25th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ghg emissions by gas in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 226,096 | — |
| 1851 | 229,927 | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 233,681 | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 237,309 | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 240,763 | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 243,994 | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 246,956 | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 249,599 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 251,876 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 253,738 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 255,137 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 256,246 | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 257,280 | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 258,260 | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 259,203 | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 260,130 | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 261,058 | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 262,008 | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 262,998 | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 264,047 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 265,175 | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 268,793 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 276,645 | +2.9% |
| 1873 | 287,750 | +4.0% |
| 1874 | 301,129 | +4.6% |
| 1875 | 315,800 | +4.9% |
| 1876 | 330,781 | +4.7% |
| 1877 | 345,094 | +4.3% |
| 1878 | 357,756 | +3.7% |
| 1879 | 367,787 | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 374,206 | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 378,199 | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 381,676 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 384,741 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 387,496 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 390,047 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 392,496 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 394,948 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 397,507 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 400,277 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 510,370 | +27.5% |
| 1891 | 516,795 | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 528,342 | +2.2% |
| 1893 | 544,506 | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 564,785 | +3.7% |
| 1895 | 588,676 | +4.2% |
| 1896 | 615,675 | +4.6% |
| 1897 | 645,279 | +4.8% |
| 1898 | 676,985 | +4.9% |
| 1899 | 710,288 | +4.9% |
| 1900 | 744,687 | +4.8% |
| 1901 | 791,822 | +6.3% |
| 1902 | 859,944 | +8.6% |
| 1903 | 943,462 | +9.7% |
| 1904 | 1.04 million | +9.9% |
| 1905 | 1.13 million | +9.4% |
| 1906 | 1.23 million | +8.5% |
| 1907 | 1.32 million | +7.2% |
| 1908 | 1.40 million | +5.8% |
| 1909 | 1.45 million | +4.2% |
| 1910 | 1.49 million | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 1.51 million | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 1.53 million | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 1.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 1.56 million | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 1.58 million | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 1.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 1.61 million | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 1.62 million | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 1.63 million | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 1.63 million | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 1.63 million | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 1.63 million | -0.3% |
| 1923 | 1.62 million | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 1.60 million | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 1.59 million | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 1.57 million | -1.0% |
| 1927 | 1.56 million | -0.9% |
| 1928 | 1.55 million | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 1.54 million | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 1.54 million | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.56 million | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 1.58 million | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 1.62 million | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 1.66 million | +2.8% |
| 1935 | 1.71 million | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 1.77 million | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 1.83 million | +3.3% |
| 1938 | 1.89 million | +3.3% |
| 1939 | 1.95 million | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 2.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 2.11 million | +5.7% |
| 1942 | 2.34 million | +10.4% |
| 1943 | 2.64 million | +13.0% |
| 1944 | 3.00 million | +13.7% |
| 1945 | 3.39 million | +13.1% |
| 1946 | 3.80 million | +11.9% |
| 1947 | 4.19 million | +10.3% |
| 1948 | 4.54 million | +8.4% |
| 1949 | 4.82 million | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 5.03 million | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 5.23 million | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 5.51 million | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 5.87 million | +6.4% |
| 1954 | 6.27 million | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 6.70 million | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 7.13 million | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 7.56 million | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 7.95 million | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 8.29 million | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 8.55 million | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 9.14 million | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 9.43 million | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 9.59 million | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 9.87 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 10.03 million | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 10.24 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 10.65 million | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 11.08 million | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 11.38 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 12.12 million | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 12.27 million | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 12.92 million | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 13.09 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 13.31 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 13.83 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 14.52 million | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 14.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 14.80 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 14.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 15.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 15.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.75 million | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 15.46 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 15.11 million | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 15.26 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 15.68 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 16.37 million | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 16.44 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 16.86 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 17.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 17.22 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 17.10 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 17.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 17.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 17.85 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 17.68 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 17.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 17.98 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 17.29 million | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 17.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 18.08 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 18.24 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 18.99 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 19.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 18.68 million | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 18.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 20.14 million | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 19.53 million | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 19.28 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 19.95 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 19.31 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 18.41 million | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 17.90 million | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 18.64 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 18.07 million | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 18.45 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 19.36 million | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 20.45 million | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 20.96 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 21.85 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 22.59 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 22.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 22.74 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 23.44 million | +3.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 23.44 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million, 9.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 23.44 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 million, 15.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghg emissions by gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +27.5% | 400,277 | 510,370 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 241,394 | 226,096 | 253,738 | 10 |
| 1860s | 259,637 | 255,137 | 264,047 | 10 |
| 1870s | 311,671 | 265,175 | 367,787 | 10 |
| 1880s | 388,159 | 374,206 | 400,277 | 10 |
| 1890s | 590,170 | 510,370 | 710,288 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.09 million | 744,687 | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.57 million | 1.49 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.59 million | 1.54 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.71 million | 1.54 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.28 million | 2.00 million | 4.82 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.55 million | 5.03 million | 8.29 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.00 million | 8.55 million | 11.38 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.64 million | 12.12 million | 14.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.69 million | 15.00 million | 16.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.54 million | 17.10 million | 17.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.88 million | 17.72 million | 20.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.15 million | 17.90 million | 20.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.65 million | 21.85 million | 23.44 million | 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 ghg emissions by gas in Colombia?
- Ghg emissions by gas in Colombia was 23.44 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by gas recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by gas recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,096 in 1850.
- How does Colombia rank for ghg emissions by gas?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ghg emissions by gas rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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