Per capita methane emissions in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita methane emissions was 1.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.73
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
39th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 1953
All-time low
1.55
in 1860
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Colombia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Colombia is 1.73, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Colombia peaked at 2.4 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 1860.
That places Colombia 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.81 | — |
| 1851 | 1.79 | -1.1% |
| 1852 | 1.76 | -1.5% |
| 1853 | 1.73 | -1.9% |
| 1854 | 1.7 | -1.9% |
| 1855 | 1.66 | -1.9% |
| 1856 | 1.63 | -1.9% |
| 1857 | 1.6 | -1.9% |
| 1858 | 1.57 | -1.9% |
| 1859 | 1.55 | -1.1% |
| 1860 | 1.55 | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 1.55 | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 1.57 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 1.6 | +1.9% |
| 1864 | 1.63 | +1.9% |
| 1865 | 1.66 | +1.9% |
| 1866 | 1.7 | +1.9% |
| 1867 | 1.73 | +1.9% |
| 1868 | 1.76 | +1.9% |
| 1869 | 1.78 | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 1.8 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 1.82 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 1.84 | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 1.84 | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 1.84 | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 1.85 | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 1.85 | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 1.85 | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | 1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 1.85 | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 1.85 | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 1.84 | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 1.84 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 1.84 | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 1.83 | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 1.83 | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 1.83 | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 1.82 | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 1.82 | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 1.83 | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 1.83 | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 1.83 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 1.83 | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 1.82 | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 1.82 | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 1.82 | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 1.82 | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 1.82 | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 1.82 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.82 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 1.82 | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 1.82 | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 1.81 | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 1.81 | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 1.81 | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 1.8 | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 1.8 | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 1.81 | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 1.81 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.81 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.81 | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 1.8 | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 1.8 | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 1.8 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 1.79 | -0.3% |
| 1921 | 1.8 | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 1.82 | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 1.83 | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 1.83 | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 1.86 | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 1.92 | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 1.91 | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 1.94 | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 1.93 | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 1.85 | -4.1% |
| 1931 | 1.83 | -1.0% |
| 1932 | 1.8 | -1.8% |
| 1933 | 1.83 | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 1.81 | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 1.96 | +8.6% |
| 1936 | 2 | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 2.01 | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 2.03 | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 2.19 | +7.9% |
| 1940 | 2.09 | -4.8% |
| 1941 | 2.09 | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 2.11 | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 2.1 | -0.5% |
| 1944 | 2.21 | +4.8% |
| 1945 | 2.18 | -1.3% |
| 1946 | 2.22 | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 2.23 | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 2.18 | -2.2% |
| 1949 | 2.22 | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 2.29 | +3.4% |
| 1951 | 2.31 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 2.33 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 2.4 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 2.29 | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 2.35 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 2.34 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.35 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 2.31 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 2.34 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.32 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 2.37 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 2.36 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.32 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 2.29 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.27 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.24 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.22 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.23 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.21 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.2 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.23 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.23 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.21 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.23 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.24 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.25 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.23 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.22 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.17 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.12 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.11 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.1 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.03 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.96 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.93 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.97 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.01 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.99 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.02 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.01 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.95 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.97 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.94 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.97 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.94 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.95 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.96 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.85 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.86 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.87 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.85 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.85 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.81 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.83 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.83 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.87 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.82 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.75 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.74 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.67 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.71 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.76 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.71 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.74 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.73 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.73 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.73 | -0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.68 | 1.55 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.65 | 1.55 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.84 | 1.8 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.84 | 1.83 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.83 | 1.82 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.82 | 1.81 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.86 | 1.79 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.93 | 1.8 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.16 | 2.09 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.33 | 2.29 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.28 | 2.21 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.22 | 2.17 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 | 1.93 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.85 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.8 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 1.67 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.71 | 1.74 | 5 |
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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 methane emissions in Colombia?
- Per capita methane emissions in Colombia was 1.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 1953.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 1860.
- How does Colombia rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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