Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Colombia
Colombia: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 92.66 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.66 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
42nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
103.73 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
22.86 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Colombia, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Colombia stood at 92.66 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Colombia peaked at 103.73 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.86 million tonnes, in 1965.
Colombia ranks 42nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 22.86 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 23.47 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 24.69 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 26.57 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 28.02 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 28.37 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 30.28 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 31.43 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 33.63 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 36.40 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 35.81 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 37.98 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 39.24 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 41.54 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 44.27 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 44.18 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 44.27 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 45.69 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 49.22 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 48.71 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 48.09 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 48.77 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 50.14 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 52.15 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 53.10 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 56.86 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 56.61 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 61.34 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 63.26 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 66.98 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 59.35 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 59.63 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 65.10 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 65.56 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 55.29 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 56.21 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 56.47 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 55.42 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 57.03 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 54.32 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 60.26 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 62.47 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 60.67 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 66.98 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 71.77 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 75.43 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 75.19 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.67 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 86.45 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 92.04 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 91.03 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 91.58 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 83.46 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 90.81 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 98.96 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 92.31 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 103.73 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 89.44 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 89.99 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 92.66 million tonnes | +3.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 92.66 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 4.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 92.66 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 11.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.12 million tonnes | 22.86 million tonnes | 28.02 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 35.90 million tonnes | 28.37 million tonnes | 44.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.43 million tonnes | 44.18 million tonnes | 53.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.00 million tonnes | 55.29 million tonnes | 66.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.16 million tonnes | 54.32 million tonnes | 71.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.36 million tonnes | 75.19 million tonnes | 98.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.63 million tonnes | 89.44 million tonnes | 103.73 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 39 Venezuela 116.04 million tonnes compare
- 40 Netherlands 114.78 million tonnes compare
- 41 Bangladesh 108.32 million tonnes compare
- 43 Belgium 85.46 million tonnes compare
- 44 Oman 82.66 million tonnes compare
- 45 Turkmenistan 81.01 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Colombia
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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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Colombia?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Colombia was 92.66 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.73 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.86 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Colombia ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.