Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Colombia
Colombia: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 74.18 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Colombia stood at 74.18 million tonnes.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Colombia peaked at 74.42 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.86 million tonnes, in 2015.
That places Colombia 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.31 million tonnes | 60.71 million tonnes | 63.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.07 million tonnes | 61.77 million tonnes | 67.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.53 million tonnes | 56.86 million tonnes | 68.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.64 million tonnes | 71.68 million tonnes | 74.42 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Colombia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Colombia was 74.18 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.42 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.86 million tonnes in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.