Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 747.31 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Colombia is 747.31 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Colombia peaked at 747.31 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 449.11 kilograms per person, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 104th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 560.09 kilograms per person | 511 kilograms per person | 615.82 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 494.06 kilograms per person | 449.11 kilograms per person | 524.47 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 605.43 kilograms per person | 483.95 kilograms per person | 656.21 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 682.05 kilograms per person | 544.14 kilograms per person | 747.31 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 101 South Africa 756.81 kilograms per person compare
- 102 Dominica 751.53 kilograms per person compare
- 103 Vanuatu 749.01 kilograms per person compare
- 105 China 736.95 kilograms per person compare
- 106 Dominican Republic 722.78 kilograms per person compare
- 107 Moldova 714.04 kilograms per person compare
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 from transport in Colombia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Colombia was 747.31 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 from transport recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 747.31 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 449.11 kilograms per person in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Colombia ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.