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Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Colombia

Colombia: Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use was 2.48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.48
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
121st
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.84
in 2014
All-time low
0.2415
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Colombia, 1850–2024

0123185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Colombia stood at 2.48.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Colombia peaked at 2.84 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2415, in 1859.

That places Colombia 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Colombia, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.277 —
1851 0.2743 -1.0%
1852 0.2704 -1.4%
1853 0.2656 -1.8%
1854 0.2608 -1.8%
1855 0.2561 -1.8%
1856 0.2554 -0.3%
1857 0.2541 -0.5%
1858 0.25 -1.6%
1859 0.2415 -3.4%
1860 0.2421 +0.3%
1861 0.2441 +0.8%
1862 0.2527 +3.5%
1863 0.2562 +1.4%
1864 0.2591 +1.1%
1865 0.2602 +0.5%
1866 0.2924 +12.3%
1867 0.285 -2.5%
1868 0.3007 +5.5%
1869 0.2832 -5.8%
1870 0.299 +5.6%
1871 0.3285 +9.8%
1872 0.3237 -1.4%
1873 0.3146 -2.8%
1874 0.3136 -0.3%
1875 0.3129 -0.2%
1876 0.3108 -0.6%
1877 0.3111 +0.1%
1878 0.3086 -0.8%
1879 0.311 +0.8%
1880 0.3118 +0.2%
1881 0.3063 -1.8%
1882 0.3147 +2.7%
1883 0.3208 +2.0%
1884 0.3311 +3.2%
1885 0.3535 +6.8%
1886 0.3673 +3.9%
1887 0.354 -3.6%
1888 0.3709 +4.8%
1889 0.3146 -15.2%
1890 0.3113 -1.0%
1891 0.3052 -1.9%
1892 0.3022 -1.0%
1893 0.3056 +1.1%
1894 0.2995 -2.0%
1895 0.3051 +1.9%
1896 0.304 -0.4%
1897 0.2989 -1.7%
1898 0.2977 -0.4%
1899 0.2954 -0.7%
1900 0.2988 +1.1%
1901 0.3098 +3.7%
1902 0.3081 -0.5%
1903 0.2978 -3.3%
1904 0.288 -3.3%
1905 0.2804 -2.7%
1906 0.2803 -0.0%
1907 0.2799 -0.1%
1908 0.2773 -0.9%
1909 0.2778 +0.2%
1910 0.2752 -1.0%
1911 0.2761 +0.3%
1912 0.2756 -0.2%
1913 0.2792 +1.3%
1914 0.2801 +0.3%
1915 0.2773 -1.0%
1916 0.2786 +0.5%
1917 0.2812 +0.9%
1918 0.2791 -0.8%
1919 0.2876 +3.1%
1920 0.2837 -1.4%
1921 0.2963 +4.5%
1922 0.3327 +12.3%
1923 0.3404 +2.3%
1924 0.3438 +1.0%
1925 0.4158 +20.9%
1926 0.5321 +28.0%
1927 0.5124 -3.7%
1928 0.5839 +13.9%
1929 0.5672 -2.9%
1930 0.4099 -27.7%
1931 0.3973 -3.1%
1932 0.3472 -12.6%
1933 0.4168 +20.0%
1934 0.3751 -10.0%
1935 0.7264 +93.7%
1936 0.8013 +10.3%
1937 0.8032 +0.2%
1938 0.8426 +4.9%
1939 1.19 +41.3%
1940 1.03 -13.6%
1941 0.9618 -6.5%
1942 0.9878 +2.7%
1943 0.9161 -7.3%
1944 1.09 +18.9%
1945 1.02 -6.2%
1946 1.13 +10.8%
1947 1.13 -0.1%
1948 0.9982 -11.7%
1949 1.08 +7.9%
1950 1.26 +16.7%
1951 1.32 +5.3%
1952 1.37 +3.3%
1953 1.58 +15.3%
1954 1.36 -13.9%
1955 1.57 +15.4%
1956 1.58 +0.8%
1957 1.64 +4.2%
1958 1.6 -2.7%
1959 1.74 +8.6%
1960 1.7 -1.8%
1961 1.8 +5.6%
1962 1.83 +1.9%
1963 1.91 +4.0%
1964 1.87 -1.8%
1965 1.88 +0.3%
1966 1.86 -1.0%
1967 1.87 +0.8%
1968 1.93 +3.0%
1969 1.94 +0.8%
1970 1.9 -2.1%
1971 1.98 +4.3%
1972 1.99 +0.2%
1973 2.04 +2.8%
1974 2.13 +4.0%
1975 2.06 -2.9%
1976 2.13 +3.1%
1977 2.14 +0.4%
1978 2.2 +2.8%
1979 2.27 +3.2%
1980 2.22 -2.0%
1981 2.19 -1.5%
1982 2.22 +1.6%
1983 2.31 +3.7%
1984 2.26 -2.0%
1985 2.21 -2.0%
1986 2.25 +1.5%
1987 2.29 +2.1%
1988 2.32 +1.3%
1989 2.34 +0.6%
1990 2.43 +3.9%
1991 2.38 -2.2%
1992 2.5 +5.3%
1993 2.51 +0.2%
1994 2.58 +2.9%
1995 2.38 -7.7%
1996 2.34 -1.6%
1997 2.52 +7.6%
1998 2.52 -0.1%
1999 2.18 -13.4%
2000 2.2 +0.9%
2001 2.18 -0.8%
2002 2.13 -2.2%
2003 2.14 +0.5%
2004 2.04 -4.8%
2005 2.16 +5.8%
2006 2.21 +2.2%
2007 2.16 -2.0%
2008 2.29 +5.9%
2009 2.4 +4.8%
2010 2.49 +3.7%
2011 2.5 +0.6%
2012 2.57 +2.9%
2013 2.73 +6.1%
2014 2.84 +4.0%
2015 2.8 -1.4%
2016 2.78 -0.7%
2017 2.57 -7.8%
2018 2.67 +4.1%
2019 2.8 +4.9%
2020 2.57 -8.3%
2021 2.77 +8.0%
2022 2.48 -10.7%
2023 2.47 -0.3%
2024 2.48 +0.2%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 2.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.96, 63% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 2.48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.28, 75% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use 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.

YearChange FromTo
1935 +93.7% 0.3751 0.7264
1939 +41.3% 0.8426 1.19
1930 -27.7% 0.5672 0.4099
1926 +28.0% 0.4158 0.5321

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.2605 0.2415 0.277 10
1860s 0.2676 0.2421 0.3007 10
1870s 0.3134 0.299 0.3285 10
1880s 0.3345 0.3063 0.3709 10
1890s 0.3025 0.2954 0.3113 10
1900s 0.2898 0.2773 0.3098 10
1910s 0.279 0.2752 0.2876 10
1920s 0.4208 0.2837 0.5839 10
1930s 0.631 0.3472 1.19 10
1940s 1.03 0.9161 1.13 10
1950s 1.5 1.26 1.74 10
1960s 1.86 1.7 1.94 10
1970s 2.08 1.9 2.27 10
1980s 2.26 2.19 2.34 10
1990s 2.43 2.18 2.58 10
2000s 2.19 2.04 2.4 10
2010s 2.68 2.49 2.84 10
2020s 2.55 2.47 2.77 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  2. 119 Jordan 2.55 compare
  3. 120 Saint Helena 2.48 compare
  4. 122 India 2.46 compare
  5. 123 Morocco 2.44 compare
  6. 124 Peru 2.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Colombia?
Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Colombia was 2.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita ghg co2 excluding land use recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 2014.
What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 excluding land use recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2415 in 1859.
How does Colombia rank for per capita ghg co2 excluding land use?
Colombia ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita ghg co2 excluding land use rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 33,567 data points, 1850–2024
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