Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.2766 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.2766 tonnes per person for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.4533 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.0542 tonnes per person, in 2000.
That places Colombia 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0997 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0775 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1547 tonnes per person | +99.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1376 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1241 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.177 tonnes per person | +42.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1448 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1418 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1418 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0198 tonnes per person | -113.9% |
| 2000 | -0.0542 tonnes per person | +174.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0401 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0119 tonnes per person | -70.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0688 tonnes per person | -679.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1289 tonnes per person | +87.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1529 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2327 tonnes per person | +52.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3594 tonnes per person | +54.4% |
| 2008 | 0.324 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.244 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3118 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3794 tonnes per person | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4041 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3893 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4533 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3654 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3408 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3264 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3169 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2703 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2606 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2581 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2791 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2766 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.2766 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.303 tonnes per person, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.2766 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2959 tonnes per person, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +679.4% | -0.0119 tonnes per person | 0.0688 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | -174.1% | -0.0198 tonnes per person | -0.0542 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1179 tonnes per person | -0.0198 tonnes per person | 0.177 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1405 tonnes per person | -0.0542 tonnes per person | 0.3594 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3558 tonnes per person | 0.2703 tonnes per person | 0.4533 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2686 tonnes per person | 0.2581 tonnes per person | 0.2791 tonnes per person | 4 |
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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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Colombia?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Colombia was 0.2766 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4533 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0542 tonnes per person in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Colombia ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.