CO₂ emissions · Americas · 2024 data
Colombia CO₂ Emissions
Colombia emitted 92.7 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 1.75 t per person — #42 of 213 countries and 0.24% of global emissions. That is 37% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 2021 at 104 million tonnes and are now 11% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Colombia, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 92.7 | 1.75 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 90.0 | 1.72 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 89.4 | 1.73 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 103.7 | 2.03 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 92.3 | 1.82 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 99.0 | 1.98 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 90.8 | 1.85 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 83.5 | 1.73 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 91.6 | 1.93 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.0 | 1.94 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.0 | 1.98 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 86.4 | 1.87 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 78.7 | 1.72 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 75.2 | 1.66 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 75.4 | 1.69 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 71.8 | 1.62 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 67.0 | 1.53 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 60.7 | 1.40 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 62.5 | 1.46 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 60.3 | 1.43 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 54.3 | 1.31 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 57.0 | 1.39 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 55.4 | 1.37 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 56.5 | 1.42 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 56.2 | 1.44 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 55.3 | 1.44 | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 65.6 | 1.74 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 65.1 | 1.75 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 59.6 | 1.64 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 59.4 | 1.66 | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 67.0 | 1.91 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 63.3 | 1.84 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 61.3 | 1.82 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 56.6 | 1.71 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 56.9 | 1.75 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 53.1 | 1.67 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 52.2 | 1.68 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 50.1 | 1.64 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 48.8 | 1.63 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 48.1 | 1.64 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 48.7 | 1.70 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 49.2 | 1.76 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 45.7 | 1.67 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 44.3 | 1.66 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 44.2 | 1.69 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 44.3 | 1.74 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 41.5 | 1.67 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 39.2 | 1.61 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 38.0 | 1.59 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 35.8 | 1.53 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 36.4 | 1.59 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 33.6 | 1.51 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 31.4 | 1.44 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 30.3 | 1.42 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 28.4 | 1.36 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 28.0 | 1.38 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 26.6 | 1.34 | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 24.7 | 1.28 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 23.5 | 1.26 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 22.9 | 1.26 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 21.7 | 1.23 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 21.2 | 1.24 | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 19.4 | 1.17 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 18.2 | 1.13 | +11.0% |
| 1960 | 16.4 | 1.05 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 16.1 | 1.06 | +15.1% |
| 1958 | 14.0 | 0.95 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 13.7 | 0.96 | +8.3% |
| 1956 | 12.6 | 0.91 | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 11.9 | 0.89 | +24.1% |
| 1954 | 9.6 | 0.73 | -10.6% |
| 1953 | 10.8 | 0.84 | +24.6% |
| 1952 | 8.6 | 0.70 | +5.7% |
| 1951 | 8.2 | 0.68 | +12.4% |
| 1950 | 7.3 | 0.62 | +23.8% |
Where Colombia's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source.
Per person: Colombia vs the world
Production vs consumption
Counting the CO₂ embedded in the goods it imports and exports, Colombia's consumption-based footprint was 104 million tonnes (2.00 t per person) in 2023. Colombia is a net importer of emissions: its consumption causes 16% more CO₂ than it emits at home.
Primary energy use: 11,645 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.