Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
121st
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.2415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Colombia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Colombia stood at 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
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 emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Colombia peaked at 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1852 | 0.2704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1853 | 0.2656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1854 | 0.2608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1855 | 0.2561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1856 | 0.2554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.2541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1858 | 0.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1859 | 0.2415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1860 | 0.2421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.2441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 0.2527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1863 | 0.2562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 0.2591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 0.2602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.2924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.3% |
| 1867 | 0.285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1868 | 0.3007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1869 | 0.2832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1870 | 0.299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1871 | 0.3285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1872 | 0.3237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1873 | 0.3146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1874 | 0.3136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.3129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.3108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 0.3111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.3086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1879 | 0.311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 0.3118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.3063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1882 | 0.3147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1883 | 0.3208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1884 | 0.3311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1885 | 0.3535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1886 | 0.3673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1887 | 0.354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1888 | 0.3709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1889 | 0.3146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.2% |
| 1890 | 0.3113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1891 | 0.3052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1892 | 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1893 | 0.3056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 0.2995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1895 | 0.3051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1896 | 0.304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 0.2989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1898 | 0.2977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 0.2954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.2988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 0.3098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1902 | 0.3081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.2978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1904 | 0.288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1905 | 0.2804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1906 | 0.2803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.2773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 0.2778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.2752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1911 | 0.2761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 0.2756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 0.2792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 0.2801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 0.2773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1916 | 0.2786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 0.2812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 0.2791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1919 | 0.2876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1920 | 0.2837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1921 | 0.2963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1922 | 0.3327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.3% |
| 1923 | 0.3404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 0.3438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 0.4158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.9% |
| 1926 | 0.5321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.0% |
| 1927 | 0.5124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1928 | 0.5839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 1929 | 0.5672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1930 | 0.4099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.7% |
| 1931 | 0.3973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1932 | 0.3472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 1933 | 0.4168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.0% |
| 1934 | 0.3751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1935 | 0.7264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +93.7% |
| 1936 | 0.8013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1937 | 0.8032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 0.8426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1939 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +41.3% |
| 1940 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.6% |
| 1941 | 0.9618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1942 | 0.9878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 0.9161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1944 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.9% |
| 1945 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1946 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1947 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 0.9982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1949 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1950 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.7% |
| 1951 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.3% |
| 1954 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.9% |
| 1955 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.4% |
| 1956 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1960 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 63% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 75% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | +93.7% | 0.3751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1939 | +41.3% | 0.8426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1930 | -27.7% | 0.5672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1926 | +28.0% | 0.4158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 118 Egypt 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 119 Jordan 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 120 Saint Helena 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 122 India 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 123 Morocco 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 124 Peru 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Colombia?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Colombia was 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1859.
- How does Colombia rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Colombia ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.