Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 84.07 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Colombia, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Colombia is 84.07 kilograms, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Colombia peaked at 84.07 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.41 kilograms, in 2020.
That places Colombia 66th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 60.6 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 64.54 kilograms | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 72.87 kilograms | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 75.39 kilograms | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 75.31 kilograms | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.62 kilograms | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 73.34 kilograms | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 29.41 kilograms | -59.9% |
| 2021 | 51.9 kilograms | +76.4% |
| 2022 | 76.54 kilograms | +47.5% |
| 2023 | 76.97 kilograms | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 84.07 kilograms | +9.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 84.07 kilograms is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.9 kilograms, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 84.07 kilograms is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.19 kilograms, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.38 kilograms | 60.6 kilograms | 77.62 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 63.78 kilograms | 29.41 kilograms | 84.07 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Colombia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Colombia was 84.07 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.07 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.41 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Colombia ranks 66th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.