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
Latest (2023)
59.82 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
105th
of 191 countries
All-time high
121.4 kilograms per person
in 2012
All-time low
32.59 kilograms per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.61 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 38.07 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 42.65 kilograms per person | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 39.49 kilograms per person | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 46.97 kilograms per person | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 50.55 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 49.64 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 51.72 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 48.69 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 44.99 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 46.82 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 54.65 kilograms per person | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 47.12 kilograms per person | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 48.12 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 54.64 kilograms per person | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 52.22 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 62.31 kilograms per person | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 56.67 kilograms per person | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 60.79 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 61.89 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 75.71 kilograms per person | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 82.86 kilograms per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 121.4 kilograms per person | +46.5% |
| 2013 | 58.72 kilograms per person | -51.6% |
| 2014 | 58.63 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.19 kilograms per person | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 70.83 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 66.69 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 63.85 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 63.32 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.59 kilograms per person | -48.5% |
| 2021 | 37.51 kilograms per person | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 64.17 kilograms per person | +71.1% |
| 2023 | 59.82 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 59.82 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 59.82 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.17 kilograms per person, 45% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.