Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 59.82 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 59.82 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Colombia peaked at 121.4 kilograms per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.59 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Colombia 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.04 kilograms per person | 37.61 kilograms per person | 51.72 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.52 kilograms per person | 46.82 kilograms per person | 62.31 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.12 kilograms per person | 58.63 kilograms per person | 121.4 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.52 kilograms per person | 32.59 kilograms per person | 64.17 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Colombia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 53.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 42.09 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.80 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Colombia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Colombia was 59.82 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.4 kilograms per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.59 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Colombia ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.