How have things changed?, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0133 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per capita in Colombia, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in Colombia stood at 0.0133 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.0278 metric tons per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 metric tons per person, in 1971.
Colombia ranks 91st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +41.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -32.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | -32.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +186.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -42.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -22.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -26.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +34.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +90.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0111 metric tons per person | +62.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0176 metric tons per person | +58.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0188 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0278 metric tons per person | +47.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0224 metric tons per person | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0174 metric tons per person | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0225 metric tons per person | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0248 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0264 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0229 metric tons per person | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 metric tons per person | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0182 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0189 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0186 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0269 metric tons per person | +44.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0199 metric tons per person | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0163 metric tons per person | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0181 metric tons per person | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0179 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0173 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0221 metric tons per person | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0199 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 0.012 metric tons per person | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0133 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0133 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +186.9% | 0.0018 metric tons per person | 0.0051 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.0018 metric tons per person | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0177 metric tons per person | 0.0069 metric tons per person | 0.0278 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0199 metric tons per person | 0.0134 metric tons per person | 0.0269 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0157 metric tons per person | 0.0108 metric tons per person | 0.0221 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0126 metric tons per person | 0.0102 metric tons per person | 0.0152 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 88 United Kingdom 0.0142 metric tons per person compare
- 89 Sweden 0.0142 metric tons per person compare
- 90 United States 0.0138 metric tons per person compare
- 92 Uganda 0.0128 metric tons per person compare
- 93 India 0.0127 metric tons per person compare
- 94 Australia 0.0127 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Colombia?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Colombia was 0.0133 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0278 metric tons per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 metric tons per person in 1971.
- How does Colombia rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.