Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.7959 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Colombia, 1921–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Colombia stood at 0.7959 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Colombia peaked at 1.13 tonnes per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 tonnes per person, in 1934.
Colombia ranks 147th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0719 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 0.1424 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1930s | 0.0753 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.2881 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1731 tonnes per person | 0.1262 tonnes per person | 0.2219 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4787 tonnes per person | 0.393 tonnes per person | 0.5626 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6239 tonnes per person | 0.5083 tonnes per person | 0.7226 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8907 tonnes per person | 0.8343 tonnes per person | 0.9507 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8845 tonnes per person | 0.8537 tonnes per person | 0.9253 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9599 tonnes per person | 0.7904 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7481 tonnes per person | 0.7107 tonnes per person | 0.8073 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9009 tonnes per person | 0.7808 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8861 tonnes per person | 0.7959 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Colombia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Colombia was 0.7959 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 tonnes per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 tonnes per person in 1934.
- How does Colombia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Colombia ranks 147th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.