Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Colombia

Colombia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 380.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
380.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 266.0%
World rank
7th
of 214 countries
All-time high
979.35 % change on previous year
in 1925
All-time low
-942.6 % change on previous year
in 1897
Years of data
155
1858–2024

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Colombia, 1858–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Colombia stood at 380.2 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 266.0% on the previous year and up 1,459.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 979.35 % change on previous year in 1925 and was at its lowest, -942.6 % change on previous year, in 1897.

Colombia ranks 7th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Colombia, 1858 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1858 -78.59 % change on previous year —
1859 -911.95 % change on previous year +1060.3%
1860 127.34 % change on previous year -114.0%
1861 -28.52 % change on previous year -122.4%
1862 434.7 % change on previous year -1624.1%
1863 -120.89 % change on previous year -127.8%
1864 -54.09 % change on previous year -55.3%
1865 -89.42 % change on previous year +65.3%
1866 828.24 % change on previous year -1026.3%
1867 -146.1 % change on previous year -117.6%
1868 181.04 % change on previous year -223.9%
1869 -302.41 % change on previous year -267.0%
1870 165.46 % change on previous year -154.7%
1871 90.73 % change on previous year -45.2%
1872 -123.92 % change on previous year -236.6%
1873 -48.8 % change on previous year -60.6%
1874 84.58 % change on previous year -273.3%
1875 21.17 % change on previous year -75.0%
1876 -128.4 % change on previous year -706.4%
1877 99.84 % change on previous year -177.8%
1879 206.67 % change on previous year +107.0%
1880 -45.18 % change on previous year -121.9%
1881 -416.17 % change on previous year +821.2%
1882 308.77 % change on previous year -174.2%
1883 -19.78 % change on previous year -106.4%
1884 62.32 % change on previous year -415.0%
1885 108.98 % change on previous year +74.9%
1886 -33.01 % change on previous year -130.3%
1887 -171.11 % change on previous year +418.4%
1888 275.17 % change on previous year -260.8%
1889 -388.15 % change on previous year -241.1%
1890 95.41 % change on previous year -124.6%
1891 -123.9 % change on previous year -229.9%
1892 55.33 % change on previous year -144.7%
1893 273.72 % change on previous year +394.7%
1894 -235.64 % change on previous year -186.1%
1895 219.47 % change on previous year -193.1%
1896 -106.85 % change on previous year -148.7%
1897 -942.6 % change on previous year +782.2%
1898 88.02 % change on previous year -109.3%
1899 -165.76 % change on previous year -288.3%
1900 441.44 % change on previous year -366.3%
1901 158.09 % change on previous year -64.2%
1902 -108.7 % change on previous year -168.8%
1903 -901.09 % change on previous year +729.0%
1904 2.27 % change on previous year -100.3%
1905 19.87 % change on previous year +775.3%
1906 105.33 % change on previous year +430.0%
1907 -72.51 % change on previous year -168.8%
1909 164.97 % change on previous year -327.5%
1910 -217.13 % change on previous year -231.6%
1911 177.87 % change on previous year -181.9%
1912 -87.66 % change on previous year -149.3%
1914 -63.82 % change on previous year -27.2%
1915 -235.42 % change on previous year +268.9%
1916 196.43 % change on previous year -183.4%
1917 76.36 % change on previous year -61.1%
1918 -137.18 % change on previous year -279.7%
1919 887.52 % change on previous year -747.0%
1920 -129.14 % change on previous year -114.6%
1921 422.22 % change on previous year -426.9%
1922 146.19 % change on previous year -65.4%
1923 -85.31 % change on previous year -158.4%
1924 34.31 % change on previous year -140.2%
1925 979.35 % change on previous year +2754.3%
1926 67.99 % change on previous year -93.1%
1927 -115.77 % change on previous year -270.3%
1928 490.96 % change on previous year -524.1%
1929 -106.31 % change on previous year -121.7%
1931 104.28 % change on previous year -198.1%
1932 -699.24 % change on previous year -770.5%
1933 333.75 % change on previous year -147.7%
1934 -142.57 % change on previous year -142.7%
1936 -77.09 % change on previous year -45.9%
1937 -104.72 % change on previous year +35.8%
1939 722.39 % change on previous year -789.8%
1940 -129.49 % change on previous year -117.9%
1941 31.88 % change on previous year -124.6%
1942 192 % change on previous year +502.2%
1943 -204.61 % change on previous year -206.6%
1944 391.95 % change on previous year -291.6%
1945 -115.31 % change on previous year -129.4%
1946 777.5 % change on previous year -774.3%
1947 -91.19 % change on previous year -111.7%
1948 -868.71 % change on previous year +852.7%
1949 200.26 % change on previous year -123.1%
1950 103.07 % change on previous year -48.5%
1951 -35.3 % change on previous year -134.3%
1952 -48.06 % change on previous year +36.1%
1953 353.96 % change on previous year -836.4%
1954 -153.56 % change on previous year -143.4%
1955 303.77 % change on previous year -297.8%
1956 -71.79 % change on previous year -123.6%
1957 60.51 % change on previous year -184.3%
1958 -68.99 % change on previous year -214.0%
1959 547.03 % change on previous year -892.9%
1960 -85.61 % change on previous year -115.6%
1961 494.61 % change on previous year -677.8%
1962 -32.26 % change on previous year -106.5%
1963 48.24 % change on previous year -249.5%
1964 -75.17 % change on previous year -255.8%
1965 161.19 % change on previous year -314.4%
1966 -47.66 % change on previous year -129.6%
1967 97.03 % change on previous year -303.6%
1968 55.52 % change on previous year -42.8%
1969 -23.46 % change on previous year -142.3%
1970 -75.49 % change on previous year +221.8%
1971 440.39 % change on previous year -683.4%
1972 -40.15 % change on previous year -109.1%
1973 92.82 % change on previous year -331.2%
1974 25.29 % change on previous year -72.8%
1975 -121.17 % change on previous year -579.2%
1976 471.1 % change on previous year -488.8%
1977 -41.91 % change on previous year -108.9%
1978 81.91 % change on previous year -295.4%
1979 19.12 % change on previous year -76.7%
1980 -103.37 % change on previous year -640.5%
1981 194.32 % change on previous year -288.0%
1983 148.53 % change on previous year -23.6%
1984 -114.34 % change on previous year -177.0%
1985 -22.66 % change on previous year -80.2%
1986 209 % change on previous year -1022.4%
1987 102.45 % change on previous year -51.0%
1988 46.93 % change on previous year -54.2%
1989 -52.91 % change on previous year -212.7%
1990 296.2 % change on previous year -659.8%
1991 -106.6 % change on previous year -136.0%
1993 -59.43 % change on previous year -44.2%
1994 93.88 % change on previous year -258.0%
1995 -305.07 % change on previous year -425.0%
1996 103.65 % change on previous year -134.0%
1998 -91.51 % change on previous year -188.3%
2000 109.02 % change on previous year -219.1%
2001 -72.8 % change on previous year -166.8%
2002 -515.72 % change on previous year +608.4%
2003 254.21 % change on previous year -149.3%
2004 -267.58 % change on previous year -205.3%
2005 318.95 % change on previous year -219.2%
2006 -62.76 % change on previous year -119.7%
2007 -181.28 % change on previous year +188.9%
2008 451.51 % change on previous year -349.1%
2009 -24.14 % change on previous year -105.3%
2010 -23.57 % change on previous year -2.4%
2011 -106.55 % change on previous year +352.1%
2013 123.06 % change on previous year -215.5%
2014 -27.97 % change on previous year -122.7%
2015 -118.14 % change on previous year +322.3%
2016 154.8 % change on previous year -231.0%
2018 190.5 % change on previous year +23.1%
2019 10.87 % change on previous year -94.3%
2020 -181.67 % change on previous year -1770.8%
2021 271.68 % change on previous year -249.5%
2022 -225.1 % change on previous year -182.9%
2023 103.89 % change on previous year -146.2%
2024 380.2 % change on previous year +266.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 380.2 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -42.01 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 380.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -37.39 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1925 +2754.3% 34.31 % change on previous year 979.35 % change on previous year
2020 -1770.8% 10.87 % change on previous year -181.67 % change on previous year
1862 +1624.1% -28.52 % change on previous year 434.7 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s -495.27 % change on previous year -911.95 % change on previous year -78.59 % change on previous year 2
1860s 82.99 % change on previous year -302.41 % change on previous year 828.24 % change on previous year 10
1870s 40.82 % change on previous year -128.4 % change on previous year 206.67 % change on previous year 9
1880s -31.82 % change on previous year -416.17 % change on previous year 308.77 % change on previous year 10
1890s -84.28 % change on previous year -942.6 % change on previous year 273.72 % change on previous year 10
1900s -21.15 % change on previous year -901.09 % change on previous year 441.44 % change on previous year 9
1910s 66.33 % change on previous year -235.42 % change on previous year 887.52 % change on previous year 9
1920s 170.45 % change on previous year -129.14 % change on previous year 979.35 % change on previous year 10
1930s 19.54 % change on previous year -699.24 % change on previous year 722.39 % change on previous year 7
1940s 18.43 % change on previous year -868.71 % change on previous year 777.5 % change on previous year 10
1950s 99.06 % change on previous year -153.56 % change on previous year 547.03 % change on previous year 10
1960s 59.24 % change on previous year -85.61 % change on previous year 494.61 % change on previous year 10
1970s 85.19 % change on previous year -121.17 % change on previous year 471.1 % change on previous year 10
1980s 45.33 % change on previous year -114.34 % change on previous year 209 % change on previous year 9
1990s -9.84 % change on previous year -305.07 % change on previous year 296.2 % change on previous year 7
2000s 0.941 % change on previous year -515.72 % change on previous year 451.51 % change on previous year 10
2010s 25.38 % change on previous year -118.14 % change on previous year 190.5 % change on previous year 8
2020s 69.8 % change on previous year -225.1 % change on previous year 380.2 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 4 New Caledonia 559.39 % change on previous year compare
  2. 5 Iceland 429.54 % change on previous year compare
  3. 6 Nigeria 412.27 % change on previous year compare
  4. 8 Cuba 358.11 % change on previous year compare
  5. 9 Malaysia 349.27 % change on previous year compare
  6. 10 Uzbekistan 334.41 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Colombia?
Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Colombia was 380.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 979.35 % change on previous year in 1925.
What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was -942.6 % change on previous year in 1897.
How does Colombia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
Colombia ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,459.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
214 places, 20,101 data points, 1752–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.