Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Colombia
Colombia: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) was 10,723 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10,723 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
10,808 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
All-time low
6,988 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Colombia, 1990–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Colombia is 10,723 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Colombia peaked at 10,808 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,988 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 16th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,988 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 7,096 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 7,228 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 7,347 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 7,455 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 7,528 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 7,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 7,753 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 7,753 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,939 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 7,924 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 8,125 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8,217 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 8,529 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 8,613 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9,026 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 8,765 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 8,480 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 8,533 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9,092 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 9,037 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 9,408 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 8,750 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 9,308 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 8,418 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 9,624 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 10,055 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 9,679 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 10,446 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 10,748 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 10,808 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10,723 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,480 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,988 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,939 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,531 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,924 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9,092 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,418 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10,748 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,766 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10,723 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10,808 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2 |
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More climate change data for Colombia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 578.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,540 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69,836 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 73.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,494 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,828 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,502 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Colombia?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Colombia was 10,723 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,808 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,988 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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