Colombia carbon profile

Colombia emits roughly 93 Mt of CO₂ per year — about 0.25% of global emissions, ranking #41 worldwide. At 1.8 tonnes per person (#87 per capita), its footprint is far below the global average of ~4.7 t.

Emissions have edged down over the past five years (-6%) and crept up over the decade (+1%). The recent decline marks a turnaround after a decade of growth.

Renewables supply about 77% of electricity. The power sector is largely decarbonized, so remaining emissions come mostly from transport, industry and heating.

Emissions are likely to stay near current levels through 2030 absent major policy change. Maintaining clean growth while industrializing is the key challenge.