Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 2.03 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Colombia, 1856–2024
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 including land-use change in Colombia is 2.03 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Colombia peaked at 30.36 tonnes per person in 1914 and was at its lowest, 0.8051 tonnes per person, in 2001.
Colombia ranks 133rd of 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.74 tonnes per person | 9.93 tonnes per person | 11.69 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 9.44 tonnes per person | 8.2 tonnes per person | 11.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 20.83 tonnes per person | 14.83 tonnes per person | 22.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 21.38 tonnes per person | 19.8 tonnes per person | 23.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 21.96 tonnes per person | 21.05 tonnes per person | 22.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 24.77 tonnes per person | 23.45 tonnes per person | 26.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 28.59 tonnes per person | 26.36 tonnes per person | 30.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 28.91 tonnes per person | 26.88 tonnes per person | 30.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 19.04 tonnes per person | 16.45 tonnes per person | 23.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 26.87 tonnes per person | 24.24 tonnes per person | 28.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.56 tonnes per person | 25.3 tonnes per person | 29.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.33 tonnes per person | 4.87 tonnes per person | 23.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.03 tonnes per person | 3.85 tonnes per person | 20.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 3.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 5.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 tonnes per person | 0.8051 tonnes per person | 5.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 8.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 including land-use change in Colombia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Colombia was 2.03 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 including land-use change recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.36 tonnes per person in 1914.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8051 tonnes per person in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Colombia ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.