Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Colombia
Colombia: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Colombia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.5% for share of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Colombia peaked at 2.1% in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.
That places Colombia 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Colombia?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Colombia was 0.5% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1945.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.