Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.4433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
59th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.6088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1976
All-time low
0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1860
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Colombia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Colombia stood at 0.4433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Colombia peaked at 0.6088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1860.
That places Colombia 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.1072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 0.106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1854 | 0.1047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1855 | 0.1033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1856 | 0.1018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1857 | 0.1002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1858 | 0.0984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1859 | 0.0973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.0976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 0.0992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 0.1007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 0.1022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 0.1038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 0.1054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 0.1071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1869 | 0.1082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 0.1086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.1095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 0.1114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 0.1139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1874 | 0.1171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1875 | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1876 | 0.1243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1877 | 0.1275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1878 | 0.1299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 0.1312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 0.1312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.1304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 0.1293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1883 | 0.1281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1884 | 0.1268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1886 | 0.1241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1887 | 0.1227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1888 | 0.1214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 0.1202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.3% |
| 1891 | 0.1499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 0.1506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.1526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 0.1555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 0.1593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1896 | 0.1638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1897 | 0.1687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1898 | 0.174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1899 | 0.1793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 0.1846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1901 | 0.1925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1902 | 0.205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1903 | 0.2204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1904 | 0.2374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1905 | 0.2545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1906 | 0.2705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1907 | 0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1908 | 0.2948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1909 | 0.3007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 0.3012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 0.2986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 0.2954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 0.2918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1914 | 0.288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1915 | 0.284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1916 | 0.2796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1917 | 0.2751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1918 | 0.2703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1919 | 0.2653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1921 | 0.254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1922 | 0.2471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1923 | 0.2397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1924 | 0.232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1925 | 0.2243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1926 | 0.2168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1927 | 0.2098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1928 | 0.2034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1929 | 0.1982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1930 | 0.1943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1931 | 0.1922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 0.192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 0.1934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 0.1959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 0.199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 0.2025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 0.2062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 0.2098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 0.2128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 0.2149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 0.2226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 0.2405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1943 | 0.2654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1944 | 0.2947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 1945 | 0.3257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1946 | 0.3561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1947 | 0.3835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1948 | 0.406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1949 | 0.4211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1950 | 0.4271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1951 | 0.4326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.4443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 0.4602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 0.4784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 0.4969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 0.5145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 0.5294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 0.5408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 0.5474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.5481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.5682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.5681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.4433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.4433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +25.3% | 0.1202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 56 Angola 0.4561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 57 Andorra 0.455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 58 Laos 0.4532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 60 Uzbekistan 0.4329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 0.4213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 62 United Kingdom 0.4059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Colombia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Colombia was 0.4433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1860.
- How does Colombia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Colombia ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.