Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
107th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1959
All-time low
4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2010
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Colombia stood at 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Colombia peaked at 31.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 20.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 18.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1852 | 17.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1853 | 15.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 1854 | 14.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1855 | 14.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 13.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1857 | 13.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1858 | 11.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 1859 | 11.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 12.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1861 | 10.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.0% |
| 1862 | 11.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1863 | 10.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 1864 | 10.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1865 | 11.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1866 | 11.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 12.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.3% |
| 1868 | 12.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1869 | 11.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1870 | 16.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +41.7% |
| 1871 | 19.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.9% |
| 1872 | 21.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1873 | 21.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1874 | 21.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1875 | 21.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1876 | 21.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 21.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 22.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 22.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 23.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1881 | 21.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1882 | 21.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1883 | 21.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1884 | 21.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1885 | 20.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 21.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 20.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1888 | 20.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1889 | 21.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1890 | 22.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1891 | 22.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 22.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1893 | 22.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1894 | 21.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1895 | 22.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 22.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 21.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1898 | 22.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1899 | 21.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1900 | 24.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1901 | 24.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 25.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1903 | 26.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1904 | 25.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1905 | 25.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1906 | 24.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 26.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1908 | 24.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1909 | 24.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 27.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.5% |
| 1911 | 29.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1912 | 29.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 28.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1914 | 30.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1915 | 29.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1916 | 29.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1917 | 28.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1918 | 28.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 26.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1920 | 29.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1921 | 29.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 30.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 29.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1924 | 29.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 28.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1926 | 28.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 28.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1928 | 28.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 27.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1930 | 24.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 1931 | 21.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1932 | 21.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 20.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1934 | 20.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 19.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1936 | 19.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 19.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1938 | 18.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 18.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1940 | 25.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +35.7% |
| 1941 | 28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1942 | 29.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 28.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1944 | 28.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 28.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 28.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 27.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1948 | 26.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1949 | 26.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 28.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1951 | 28.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 28.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 29.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 27.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 28.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 28.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 29.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 29.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 31.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 20.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -34.5% |
| 1961 | 25.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.8% |
| 1962 | 21.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 19.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 22.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 13.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -37.8% |
| 1966 | 10.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.1% |
| 1967 | 8.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.3% |
| 1968 | 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 7.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 22.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +188.8% |
| 1971 | 12.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -43.3% |
| 1972 | 9.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.7% |
| 1973 | 8.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 7.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 6.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 6.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 5.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 5.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 7.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 8.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +53.2% |
| 2004 | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.7% |
| 2005 | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +56.5% |
| 2012 | 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +63.1% |
| 2013 | 7.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 6.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 6.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2012 | +63.1% | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2011 | +56.5% | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2003 | +53.2% | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1870 | +41.7% | 11.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1971 | -43.3% | 22.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 21.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 21.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 22.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 25.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 28.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 28.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 27.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 28.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 104 Maldives 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 105 Romania 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 106 Niue 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 108 Panama 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 109 Zambia 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 110 Switzerland 4.5 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Colombia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Colombia was 4.69 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Colombia ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas 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.