Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 121.75 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 121.75 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Colombia peaked at 128.13 kilograms per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 96.2 kilograms per person, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 97th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.67 kilograms per person | 107.61 kilograms per person | 127.01 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.86 kilograms per person | 106.88 kilograms per person | 128.13 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.38 kilograms per person | 96.2 kilograms per person | 114.67 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.9 kilograms per person | 103.3 kilograms per person | 123.7 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 by sector in Colombia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Colombia was 121.75 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 128.13 kilograms per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2 kilograms per person in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Colombia ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.