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

Latest (2024)
2.03 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
133rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
30.36 tonnes per person
in 1914
All-time low
0.8051 tonnes per person
in 2001
Years of data
169
1856–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Colombia, 1856–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 130 India 2.21 tonnes per person compare
  2. 131 Nicaragua 2.17 tonnes per person compare
  3. 132 Jordan 2.12 tonnes per person compare
  4. 134 Myanmar 1.94 tonnes per person compare
  5. 135 Angola 1.91 tonnes per person compare
  6. 136 Philippines 1.88 tonnes per person compare

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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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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
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