Per capita methane emissions by sector in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 447.81 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.