Per capita methane emissions by sector in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 447.81 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
447.81 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
40th
of 193 countries
All-time high
784.06 kilograms per person
in 2014
All-time low
335.97 kilograms per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane 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
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Colombia stood at 447.81 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Colombia peaked at 784.06 kilograms per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 335.97 kilograms per person, in 1991.
Colombia ranks 40th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 360.05 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 335.97 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 350.41 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 348.71 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 361.26 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 426.76 kilograms per person | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 456.9 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 498.1 kilograms per person | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 530 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 522.69 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 511.64 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 523.3 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 480.85 kilograms per person | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 517.62 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 525.96 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 545.47 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 576.7 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 596.97 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 625.93 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 634.95 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 667.75 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 757.85 kilograms per person | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 781.57 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 780.04 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 784.06 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 761.98 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 744.35 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 725.1 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 684.56 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 685.26 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 497.33 kilograms per person | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 507.54 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 501.95 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 447.81 kilograms per person | -10.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 447.81 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05 kilograms per person, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 447.81 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.66 kilograms per person, 21.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 419.08 kilograms per person | 335.97 kilograms per person | 530 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 553.94 kilograms per person | 480.85 kilograms per person | 634.95 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 737.25 kilograms per person | 667.75 kilograms per person | 784.06 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 488.66 kilograms per person | 447.81 kilograms per person | 507.54 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 methane emissions by sector in Colombia?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Colombia was 447.81 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 784.06 kilograms per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 335.97 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Colombia rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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 methane 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.