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