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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 525.28 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 537.19 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 555.97 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 552.53 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 511 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 594.34 kilograms per person | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 597.6 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 615.82 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 591.13 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 520.09 kilograms per person | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 496.29 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 511.22 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 449.11 kilograms per person | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 452.64 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 506.22 kilograms per person | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 490.4 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 507.83 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 521.33 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 524.47 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 481.12 kilograms per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 483.95 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 577.56 kilograms per person | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 603.95 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 567.04 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 590.14 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 633.17 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 653.28 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 642 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 647.02 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 656.21 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 544.14 kilograms per person | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 698.79 kilograms per person | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 737.95 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 747.31 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 747.31 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 747.31 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,079 kilograms per person, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +28.4% | 544.14 kilograms per person | 698.79 kilograms per person |
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
- 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 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.