What is emissions of air pollutants in Colombia?

Emissions of air pollutants in Colombia was 550,464 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 560,808 tonnes in 2015.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Colombia?

The lowest recorded value was 428.76 tonnes in 1790.

How does Colombia rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Colombia ranks 40th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Colombia data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Colombia

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Colombia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Colombia: Emissions of air pollutants was 550,464 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

550,464 tonnes

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

40th

of 220 countries

All-time high

560,808 tonnes

in 2015

All-time low

428.76 tonnes

in 1790

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Colombia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Colombia stood at 550,464 tonnes.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Colombia peaked at 560,808 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 428.76 tonnes, in 1790.

That places Colombia 40th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	430.94 tonnes	430.7 tonnes	431.17 tonnes	10
1760s	430.39 tonnes	430.14 tonnes	430.65 tonnes	10
1770s	429.8 tonnes	429.51 tonnes	430.08 tonnes	10
1780s	429.14 tonnes	428.83 tonnes	429.45 tonnes	10
1790s	443.55 tonnes	428.76 tonnes	458.32 tonnes	10
1800s	454.67 tonnes	447.59 tonnes	461.6 tonnes	10
1810s	438.44 tonnes	430.76 tonnes	445.97 tonnes	10
1820s	470.41 tonnes	429.01 tonnes	512.25 tonnes	10
1830s	574.44 tonnes	521.68 tonnes	627.74 tonnes	10
1840s	704.22 tonnes	639.75 tonnes	769.34 tonnes	10
1850s	829.74 tonnes	777.6 tonnes	884.72 tonnes	10
1860s	978.34 tonnes	897.48 tonnes	1,064 tonnes	10
1870s	1,249 tonnes	1,085 tonnes	1,423 tonnes	10
1880s	1,682 tonnes	1,464 tonnes	1,917 tonnes	10
1890s	2,307 tonnes	1,972 tonnes	2,670 tonnes	10
1900s	3,701 tonnes	2,756 tonnes	4,786 tonnes	10
1910s	6,452 tonnes	5,068 tonnes	8,217 tonnes	10
1920s	16,333 tonnes	8,704 tonnes	26,051 tonnes	10
1930s	26,846 tonnes	17,553 tonnes	50,793 tonnes	10
1940s	44,820 tonnes	37,339 tonnes	53,842 tonnes	10
1950s	100,209 tonnes	78,986 tonnes	118,701 tonnes	10
1960s	148,150 tonnes	119,344 tonnes	175,837 tonnes	10
1970s	245,473 tonnes	189,630 tonnes	298,930 tonnes	10
1980s	335,537 tonnes	301,146 tonnes	378,438 tonnes	10
1990s	439,255 tonnes	395,036 tonnes	478,911 tonnes	10
2000s	398,828 tonnes	380,786 tonnes	425,457 tonnes	10
2010s	517,553 tonnes	426,100 tonnes	560,808 tonnes	10
2020s	526,093 tonnes	486,745 tonnes	550,464 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Colombia

37 Turkmenistan 676,311 tonnes compare
38 Algeria 576,904 tonnes compare
39 Poland 554,688 tonnes compare
41 Myanmar 549,616 tonnes compare
42 Chile 440,221 tonnes compare
43 Israel 425,057 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Colombia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 217.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.11 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 58.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9621 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0649 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 94.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0398 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1875 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.38 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Colombia →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Colombia?: Emissions of air pollutants in Colombia was 550,464 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 560,808 tonnes in 2015.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 428.76 tonnes in 1790.
How does Colombia rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Colombia ranks 40th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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