Greenhouse gas emissions in Colombia
Colombia: Greenhouse gas emissions was 248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
36th
of 199 countries
All-time high
477.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1959
All-time low
26.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1863
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Colombia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions in Colombia is 248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Colombia peaked at 477.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1959 and was at its lowest, 26.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1863.
That places Colombia 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 42.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 38.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1852 | 37.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1853 | 33.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1854 | 33.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1855 | 34.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1856 | 32.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1857 | 32.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 29.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1859 | 30.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 31.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1861 | 27.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.7% |
| 1862 | 29.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1863 | 26.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.3% |
| 1864 | 27.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1865 | 28.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1866 | 28.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 32.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1868 | 29.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 1869 | 27.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1870 | 39.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +41.7% |
| 1871 | 49.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.6% |
| 1872 | 54.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1873 | 53.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1874 | 56.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1875 | 56.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 58.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1877 | 59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1878 | 61.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1879 | 62.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 67.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1881 | 62.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 1882 | 64.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1883 | 64.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1884 | 64.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 65.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 66.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1887 | 66.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 65.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1889 | 72.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1890 | 76.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1891 | 78.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1892 | 79.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 80.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 79.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1895 | 83.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1896 | 84.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 81.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1898 | 88.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1899 | 86.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1900 | 98.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 1901 | 99.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 107.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1903 | 112.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1904 | 112.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 111.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 113.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 121.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1908 | 115.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1909 | 116.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 136.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.1% |
| 1911 | 146.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1912 | 153.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1913 | 152.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 163.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1915 | 163.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 165.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 164.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 167.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 162.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1920 | 183.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 1921 | 190.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1922 | 198.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1923 | 197.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 204.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1925 | 204.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 209.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 210.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 216.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 210.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1930 | 192.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 1931 | 175.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1932 | 177.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 170.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1934 | 173.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 166.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1936 | 171.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 169.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 169.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 169.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 234.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +38.2% |
| 1941 | 266.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 1942 | 282.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1943 | 283.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 289.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 293.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 299.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 297.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 297.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 308.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 332.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1951 | 342.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 356.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 369.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 365.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 377.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 392.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 416.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 436.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 477.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1960 | 322.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -32.5% |
| 1961 | 411.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.7% |
| 1962 | 353.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.1% |
| 1963 | 327.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 396.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.1% |
| 1965 | 253.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -35.9% |
| 1966 | 200.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.8% |
| 1967 | 173.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 165.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 157.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 465.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +196.2% |
| 1971 | 270.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -41.9% |
| 1972 | 211.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.9% |
| 1973 | 185.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 174.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 168.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 191.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 168.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 167.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 168.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 161.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 168.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 157.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 165.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 168.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 166.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 164.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 155.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 150.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 156.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 155.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 173.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 180.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 192.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 191.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 233.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 232.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 288.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 302.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 253.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 187.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 165.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 211.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 328.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +55.5% |
| 2004 | 211.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -35.8% |
| 2005 | 175.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 200.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 206.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 185.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 186.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 183.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 289.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +58.2% |
| 2012 | 477.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +64.7% |
| 2013 | 330.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 281.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 253.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 231.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 309.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 306.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 275.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 244.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 250.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 237.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 239.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 5.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 13.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +196.2% | 157.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 465.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2012 | +64.7% | 289.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 477.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2011 | +58.2% | 183.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 289.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2003 | +55.5% | 211.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 328.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1971 | -41.9% | 465.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 270.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1870 | +41.7% | 27.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 34.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 29.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 55.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 65.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 81.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 111.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 157.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 136.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 202.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 216.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 173.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 285.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 308.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 386.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 332.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 477.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 276.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 411.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 217.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 465.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 302.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 328.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 477.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 237.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 250.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 33 Algeria 276.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 34 Spain 275.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 35 United Arab Emirates 262.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 37 Ethiopia 247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 38 Bangladesh 241.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 39 Ukraine 222.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Colombia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Colombia was 248.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 477.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1959.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1863.
- How does Colombia rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.