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Per capita co2 by source in Colombia

Colombia: Per capita co2 by source was 0.4217 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4217
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
57th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.4799
in 1963
All-time low
0.002
in 1859
Years of data
169
1856–2024

Per capita co2 by source in Colombia, 1856–2024

00.10.20.30.40.5185619402024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita co2 by source in Colombia stood at 0.4217.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co2 by source in Colombia peaked at 0.4799 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.002, in 1859.

That places Colombia 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita co2 by source in Colombia, year by year

Year Value Change
1856 0.004 —
1857 0.0073 +82.3%
1858 0.0078 +7.1%
1859 0.002 -74.1%
1860 0.0035 +74.5%
1861 0.0046 +30.5%
1862 0.0105 +127.3%
1863 0.0094 -10.6%
1864 0.0075 -19.4%
1865 0.0039 -47.8%
1866 0.0312 +691.7%
1867 0.0189 -39.5%
1868 0.0295 +56.3%
1869 0.0085 -71.2%
1870 0.0224 +163.5%
1871 0.0486 +117.1%
1872 0.0418 -14.0%
1873 0.032 -23.5%
1874 0.03 -6.0%
1875 0.0284 -5.3%
1876 0.0256 -10.1%
1877 0.0251 -1.7%
1878 0.0221 -12.0%
1879 0.0244 +10.5%
1880 0.0255 +4.3%
1881 0.0205 -19.5%
1882 0.0294 +43.6%
1883 0.0363 +23.2%
1884 0.0473 +30.5%
1885 0.0705 +49.0%
1886 0.0851 +20.7%
1887 0.0726 -14.7%
1888 0.0904 +24.5%
1889 0.035 -61.3%
1890 0.032 -8.7%
1891 0.0261 -18.4%
1892 0.0233 -10.7%
1893 0.0269 +15.5%
1894 0.0211 -21.6%
1895 0.027 +28.1%
1896 0.0261 -3.3%
1897 0.0213 -18.3%
1898 0.0205 -4.1%
1899 0.0188 -8.3%
1900 0.0229 +21.9%
1901 0.0337 +47.5%
1902 0.0321 -4.8%
1903 0.022 -31.4%
1904 0.0125 -43.1%
1905 0.0052 -58.7%
1906 0.0055 +5.2%
1907 0.0054 -0.2%
1908 0.0033 -39.9%
1909 0.0045 +38.1%
1910 0.0029 -35.5%
1911 0.004 +37.1%
1912 0.004 +1.2%
1913 0.0084 +108.5%
1914 0.0098 +16.4%
1915 0.0075 -23.7%
1916 0.0093 +23.9%
1917 0.0124 +34.2%
1918 0.0109 -12.3%
1919 0.0201 +84.3%
1920 0.0169 -15.8%
1921 0.0204 +20.6%
1922 0.023 +12.7%
1923 0.0189 -18.0%
1924 0.0207 +9.4%
1925 0.0257 +24.6%
1926 0.0356 +38.2%
1927 0.0275 -22.6%
1928 0.0315 +14.4%
1929 0.0359 +14.1%
1930 0.0436 +21.4%
1931 0.0529 +21.3%
1932 0.0645 +21.9%
1933 0.0787 +22.1%
1934 0.0872 +10.7%
1935 0.1282 +47.0%
1936 0.1315 +2.6%
1937 0.111 -15.6%
1938 0.1064 -4.2%
1939 0.1202 +12.9%
1940 0.1632 +35.8%
1941 0.1354 -17.0%
1942 0.1691 +24.9%
1943 0.1498 -11.4%
1944 0.1516 +1.2%
1945 0.1636 +7.9%
1946 0.2144 +31.1%
1947 0.1964 -8.4%
1948 0.1843 -6.1%
1949 0.1844 +0.1%
1950 0.2004 +8.7%
1951 0.2371 +18.3%
1952 0.1999 -15.7%
1953 0.2478 +23.9%
1954 0.2942 +18.7%
1955 0.3527 +19.9%
1956 0.3707 +5.1%
1957 0.36 -2.9%
1958 0.4267 +18.5%
1959 0.4209 -1.4%
1960 0.428 +1.7%
1961 0.4469 +4.4%
1962 0.4642 +3.9%
1963 0.4799 +3.4%
1964 0.4368 -9.0%
1965 0.3958 -9.4%
1966 0.3432 -13.3%
1967 0.4137 +20.5%
1968 0.4025 -2.7%
1969 0.4196 +4.2%
1970 0.279 -33.5%
1971 0.3049 +9.3%
1972 0.3066 +0.5%
1973 0.3481 +13.5%
1974 0.3639 +4.6%
1975 0.3761 +3.3%
1976 0.3863 +2.7%
1977 0.3859 -0.1%
1978 0.3966 +2.8%
1979 0.4413 +11.3%
1980 0.3946 -10.6%
1981 0.3991 +1.1%
1982 0.4019 +0.7%
1983 0.4337 +7.9%
1984 0.4188 -3.4%
1985 0.4171 -0.4%
1986 0.4029 -3.4%
1987 0.4087 +1.4%
1988 0.4031 -1.4%
1989 0.408 +1.2%
1990 0.4263 +4.5%
1991 0.3732 -12.5%
1992 0.3997 +7.1%
1993 0.4096 +2.5%
1994 0.3853 -5.9%
1995 0.3921 +1.8%
1996 0.3401 -13.3%
1997 0.3287 -3.4%
1998 0.3067 -6.7%
1999 0.2493 -18.7%
2000 0.2567 +3.0%
2001 0.255 -0.6%
2002 0.2247 -11.9%
2003 0.2519 +12.1%
2004 0.1703 -32.4%
2005 0.2425 +42.4%
2006 0.2186 -9.8%
2007 0.1858 -15.0%
2008 0.2456 +32.2%
2009 0.2504 +1.9%
2010 0.2816 +12.5%
2011 0.2812 -0.1%
2012 0.2259 -19.7%
2013 0.3524 +56.0%
2014 0.3534 +0.3%
2015 0.3747 +6.0%
2016 0.3793 +1.2%
2017 0.2629 -30.7%
2018 0.2288 -13.0%
2019 0.4767 +108.3%
2020 0.4018 -15.7%
2021 0.3857 -4.0%
2022 0.3459 -10.3%
2023 0.3757 +8.6%
2024 0.4217 +12.2%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.4217 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.4217 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0024, 174.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita co2 by source 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.

YearChange FromTo
1866 +691.7% 0.0039 0.0312
1870 +163.5% 0.0085 0.0224
1862 +127.3% 0.0046 0.0105

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0053 0.002 0.0078 4
1860s 0.0128 0.0035 0.0312 10
1870s 0.03 0.0221 0.0486 10
1880s 0.0513 0.0205 0.0904 10
1890s 0.0243 0.0188 0.032 10
1900s 0.0147 0.0033 0.0337 10
1910s 0.0089 0.0029 0.0201 10
1920s 0.0256 0.0169 0.0359 10
1930s 0.0924 0.0436 0.1315 10
1940s 0.1712 0.1354 0.2144 10
1950s 0.311 0.1999 0.4267 10
1960s 0.4231 0.3432 0.4799 10
1970s 0.3589 0.279 0.4413 10
1980s 0.4088 0.3946 0.4337 10
1990s 0.3611 0.2493 0.4263 10
2000s 0.2301 0.1703 0.2567 10
2010s 0.3217 0.2259 0.4767 10
2020s 0.3861 0.3459 0.4217 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 54 Zimbabwe 0.5085 compare
  2. 55 Greece 0.48 compare
  3. 56 Romania 0.4229 compare
  4. 58 Tajikistan 0.4131 compare
  5. 59 United Arab Emirates 0.3915 compare
  6. 60 Panama 0.3885 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 by source in Colombia?
Per capita co2 by source in Colombia was 0.4217 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 by source recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4799 in 1963.
What is the lowest per capita co2 by source recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.002 in 1859.
How does Colombia rank for per capita co2 by source?
Colombia ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co2 by source rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 by source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed