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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Colombia: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 1.80 t (2024), 119th of 203 in the world and 26th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 4.11 t (2024), 102nd of 203 in the world and 20th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 217.6 Mt (2024), 36th of 203 in the world and 4th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

CO₂ per person1.80 t2024 · world 119/203 · region 26/39GHG per person4.11 t2024 · world 102/203 · region 20/39GHG emissions217.6 Mt2024 · world 36/203 · region 4/39CO₂ emissions95.1 Mt2024 · world 42/203 · region 5/39
CO₂ per person
ColombiaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Colombia1.80 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
ColombiaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Colombia4.11 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Colombia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes1.80 t2024119/20326/391.62 t1.52 t1.67 t−1.4%since 20142.68 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e4.11 t2024102/20320/393.92 t3.88 t3.94 t+3.4%since 20145.30 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e217.6 Mt202436/2034/39153.1 Mt173.8 Mt199.6 Mt+17%since 20143,510.6 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt95.1 Mt202442/2035/3963.4 Mt68.2 Mt84.3 Mt+12%since 20141,771.5 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e94.7 Mt202418/2034/3973.7 Mt85.6 Mt90.5 Mt+16%since 20141,308.3 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption29.7%202181/21212/4127.9%30.6%32.0%+0.1 ppsince 201134.2%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output76.2%202136/2068/4174.1%68.5%66.0%−3.6 ppsince 201156.7%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³18.4 µg/m³202398/20011/3529.4 µg/m³20.6 µg/m³19.2 µg/m³−0.8%since 201317.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area53.7%202445/21413/4256.4%55.4%54.2%−1.3 ppsince 201446.1%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area36.5%2024109/21012/3940.4%38.3%39.8%−3.8 ppsince 201432.9%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area2.7%2024160/20632/392.5%1.4%2.1%+1.2 ppsince 20147.5%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory26.5%202541/2139/42··17.0%+17.2 ppsince 201523.4%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources1.1%2022150/17727/330.4%0.8%1.1%+0.3 ppsince 20122.6%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³41,459 m³202213/1835/3454,873 m³47,904 m³42,366 m³−12%since 201221,253 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare4,422 kg/ha202454/17911/323,234 kg/ha3,410 kg/ha4,399 kg/ha+18%since 20144,828 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Colombia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Colombia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorColombiaBrazilPeruVenezuelaEcuadorNicaragua
CO₂ per person1.80 t20242.32 t20242.02 t20243.39 t20242.64 t20240.83 t2024
GHG per person4.11 t20246.13 t20243.03 t20245.89 t20244.10 t20242.77 t2024
GHG emissions217.6 Mt20241,299.2 Mt2024103.8 Mt2024167.3 Mt202474.4 Mt202419.2 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions95.1 Mt2024491.5 Mt202469.3 Mt202496.4 Mt202448.0 Mt20245.7 Mt2024
Methane94.7 Mt2024621.2 Mt202425.8 Mt202453.0 Mt202421.7 Mt202410.5 Mt2024
Renewable energy29.7%202146.5%202130.6%202133.7%202118.9%202150.4%2021
Renewable power76.2%202177.4%202161.8%202181.7%202180.9%202169.5%2021
PM2.5 exposure18.4 µg/m³202313.4 µg/m³202331.1 µg/m³202319.2 µg/m³202318.6 µg/m³202320.4 µg/m³2023
Forest cover53.7%202458.5%202452.7%202453.4%202449.7%202425.8%2023
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