Per capita ghg emissions in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita ghg emissions was 4.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.69
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
107th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31.56
in 1959
All-time low
4.09
in 2010
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Colombia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Colombia stood at 4.69.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Colombia peaked at 31.56 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 4.09, in 2010.
Colombia ranks 107th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 20.23 | — |
| 1851 | 18.1 | -10.5% |
| 1852 | 17.04 | -5.9% |
| 1853 | 15.13 | -11.2% |
| 1854 | 14.44 | -4.6% |
| 1855 | 14.65 | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 13.42 | -8.4% |
| 1857 | 13.1 | -2.3% |
| 1858 | 11.63 | -11.2% |
| 1859 | 11.55 | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 12.1 | +4.8% |
| 1861 | 10.29 | -15.0% |
| 1862 | 11.29 | +9.8% |
| 1863 | 10.13 | -10.3% |
| 1864 | 10.78 | +6.3% |
| 1865 | 11.27 | +4.6% |
| 1866 | 11.37 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 12.99 | +14.3% |
| 1868 | 12.08 | -7.0% |
| 1869 | 11.38 | -5.8% |
| 1870 | 16.13 | +41.7% |
| 1871 | 19.98 | +23.9% |
| 1872 | 21.98 | +10.0% |
| 1873 | 21.02 | -4.4% |
| 1874 | 21.83 | +3.8% |
| 1875 | 21.72 | -0.5% |
| 1876 | 21.82 | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 21.96 | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 22.41 | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 22.18 | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 23.58 | +6.3% |
| 1881 | 21.4 | -9.2% |
| 1882 | 21.96 | +2.6% |
| 1883 | 21.36 | -2.7% |
| 1884 | 21.01 | -1.7% |
| 1885 | 20.98 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 21.07 | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 20.65 | -2.0% |
| 1888 | 20.05 | -2.9% |
| 1889 | 21.66 | +8.0% |
| 1890 | 22.43 | +3.6% |
| 1891 | 22.63 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 22.63 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | 22.43 | -0.9% |
| 1894 | 21.79 | -2.8% |
| 1895 | 22.52 | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 22.58 | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 21.44 | -5.0% |
| 1898 | 22.64 | +5.6% |
| 1899 | 21.74 | -4.0% |
| 1900 | 24.46 | +12.5% |
| 1901 | 24.3 | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 25.59 | +5.3% |
| 1903 | 26.34 | +2.9% |
| 1904 | 25.84 | -1.9% |
| 1905 | 25.08 | -2.9% |
| 1906 | 24.95 | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 26.1 | +4.6% |
| 1908 | 24.41 | -6.5% |
| 1909 | 24.1 | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 27.61 | +14.5% |
| 1911 | 29.04 | +5.2% |
| 1912 | 29.71 | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 28.79 | -3.1% |
| 1914 | 30.15 | +4.7% |
| 1915 | 29.46 | -2.3% |
| 1916 | 29.1 | -1.2% |
| 1917 | 28.22 | -3.0% |
| 1918 | 28.04 | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 26.6 | -5.1% |
| 1920 | 29.25 | +9.9% |
| 1921 | 29.6 | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 30.09 | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 29.25 | -2.8% |
| 1924 | 29.54 | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 28.86 | -2.3% |
| 1926 | 28.86 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 28.3 | -1.9% |
| 1928 | 28.46 | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 27.02 | -5.1% |
| 1930 | 24.22 | -10.4% |
| 1931 | 21.68 | -10.5% |
| 1932 | 21.6 | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 20.47 | -5.2% |
| 1934 | 20.43 | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 19.32 | -5.4% |
| 1936 | 19.67 | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 19.11 | -2.8% |
| 1938 | 18.88 | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 18.55 | -1.7% |
| 1940 | 25.18 | +35.7% |
| 1941 | 28 | +11.2% |
| 1942 | 29.14 | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 28.55 | -2.0% |
| 1944 | 28.41 | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 28.23 | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 28.07 | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 27.28 | -2.8% |
| 1948 | 26.66 | -2.2% |
| 1949 | 26.89 | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 28.22 | +5.0% |
| 1951 | 28.37 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 28.73 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 29.01 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 27.87 | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 28.01 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 28.32 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 29.2 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 29.7 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 31.56 | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 20.67 | -34.5% |
| 1961 | 25.59 | +23.8% |
| 1962 | 21.32 | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 19.11 | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 22.45 | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 13.97 | -37.8% |
| 1966 | 10.74 | -23.1% |
| 1967 | 8.99 | -16.3% |
| 1968 | 8.37 | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 7.75 | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 22.38 | +188.8% |
| 1971 | 12.69 | -43.3% |
| 1972 | 9.69 | -23.7% |
| 1973 | 8.31 | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 7.65 | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 7.23 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 8.01 | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 6.93 | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 6.73 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 6.61 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 6.19 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 6.3 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5.77 | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 5.92 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.88 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.69 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 5.49 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.1 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 4.85 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 4.91 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.79 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 5.23 | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 5.35 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 5.58 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 5.46 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 6.51 | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 6.38 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.77 | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 7.99 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.58 | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 4.79 | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 4.16 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 5.24 | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 8.03 | +53.2% |
| 2004 | 5.08 | -36.7% |
| 2005 | 4.16 | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 4.69 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 4.79 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.25 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 4.22 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.09 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.4 | +56.5% |
| 2012 | 10.44 | +63.1% |
| 2013 | 7.17 | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 6.04 | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 5.41 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 4.89 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 6.44 | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 6.26 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.52 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 4.82 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 4.89 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.59 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 4.57 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.69 | +2.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +188.8% | 7.75 | 22.38 |
| 2012 | +63.1% | 6.4 | 10.44 |
| 2011 | +56.5% | 4.09 | 6.4 |
| 2003 | +53.2% | 5.24 | 8.03 |
| 1870 | +41.7% | 11.38 | 16.13 |
| 1971 | -43.3% | 22.38 | 12.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.93 | 11.55 | 20.23 | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.37 | 10.13 | 12.99 | 10 |
| 1870s | 21.1 | 16.13 | 22.41 | 10 |
| 1880s | 21.37 | 20.05 | 23.58 | 10 |
| 1890s | 22.28 | 21.44 | 22.64 | 10 |
| 1900s | 25.12 | 24.1 | 26.34 | 10 |
| 1910s | 28.67 | 26.6 | 30.15 | 10 |
| 1920s | 28.92 | 27.02 | 30.09 | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.39 | 18.55 | 24.22 | 10 |
| 1940s | 27.64 | 25.18 | 29.14 | 10 |
| 1950s | 28.9 | 27.87 | 31.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.9 | 7.75 | 25.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.62 | 6.61 | 22.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.61 | 4.85 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.16 | 4.79 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 | 4.16 | 8.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 | 4.09 | 10.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 | 4.57 | 4.89 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Colombia
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- 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 in Colombia?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Colombia was 4.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.56 in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Colombia ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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