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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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 104 Maldives 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 105 Romania 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 106 Niue 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 108 Panama 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 109 Zambia 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  6. 110 Switzerland 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.