Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 121.75 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
121.75 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
97th
of 187 countries
All-time high
128.13 kilograms per person
in 2006
All-time low
96.2 kilograms per person
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 114.36 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 115.41 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 116.11 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 121.36 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 107.61 kilograms per person | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 108.92 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 120.12 kilograms per person | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 120.95 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 127.01 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 124.82 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 122.54 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 108.79 kilograms per person | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 121.02 kilograms per person | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 118.72 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 106.88 kilograms per person | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 108.95 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 128.13 kilograms per person | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 125.82 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 118.83 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 108.87 kilograms per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 108.98 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 114.67 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 112.65 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 97.29 kilograms per person | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 101.79 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 97.3 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 98.66 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 96.2 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 104.03 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 102.19 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 103.3 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 106.86 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 123.7 kilograms per person | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 121.75 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 121.75 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 121.75 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 159.01 kilograms per person, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 578.93 million kg (2050)
- 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 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.