Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.4353 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4353 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
78th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.5196 tonnes per person
in 2015
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1921
Years of data
104
1921–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Colombia is 0.4353 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Colombia peaked at 0.5196 tonnes per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1921.
Colombia ranks 78th of 146 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1935 | 0.1146 tonnes per person | — |
| 1936 | 0.1165 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 0.1156 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1938 | 0.1141 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 0.1086 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1940 | 0.1287 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1941 | 0.1427 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1942 | 0.114 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 1943 | 0.1074 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1944 | 0.1342 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1303 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1946 | 0.1165 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1947 | 0.1034 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1948 | 0.0626 tonnes per person | -39.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0863 tonnes per person | +37.8% |
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0.0445 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0.0441 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0442 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0647 tonnes per person | +46.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0762 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0783 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0938 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1081 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1095 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1101 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1195 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1305 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1413 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.162 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1651 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1563 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1541 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1551 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1723 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2232 tonnes per person | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2341 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2646 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2764 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2825 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3027 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2974 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2511 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2308 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2356 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.242 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2223 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2581 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2627 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2478 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.251 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2555 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2317 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2807 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3355 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3445 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2913 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3195 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3339 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3285 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3098 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3213 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3325 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3287 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3246 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4003 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4539 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.491 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4651 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5009 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.484 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5134 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5196 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4827 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4733 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.48 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4853 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4731 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4251 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4163 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.427 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4353 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.4353 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.625 tonnes per person, 70% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.4353 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1843 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -100.0% | 0.0863 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1930s | 0.0569 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1165 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1126 tonnes per person | 0.0626 tonnes per person | 0.1427 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0445 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0849 tonnes per person | 0.0441 tonnes per person | 0.1195 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1694 tonnes per person | 0.1305 tonnes per person | 0.2341 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2605 tonnes per person | 0.2223 tonnes per person | 0.3027 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2759 tonnes per person | 0.2317 tonnes per person | 0.3445 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3453 tonnes per person | 0.3098 tonnes per person | 0.4539 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4895 tonnes per person | 0.4651 tonnes per person | 0.5196 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4354 tonnes per person | 0.4163 tonnes per person | 0.4731 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Colombia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Colombia was 0.4353 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 from gas recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5196 tonnes per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1921.
- How does Colombia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Colombia ranks 78th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.