Co emissions by sector in Colombia
Colombia: Co emissions by sector was 6.37 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.37 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 187 countries
All-time high
6.40 million
in 2022
All-time low
3.71 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Co emissions by sector in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co emissions by sector in Colombia is 6.37 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions by sector in Colombia peaked at 6.40 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.71 million, in 1990.
That places Colombia 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Co emissions by sector in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.71 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.18 million | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 3.78 million | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 3.90 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 4.38 million | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 4.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.80 million | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 4.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.32 million | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 4.88 million | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 4.86 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.44 million | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 4.59 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.47 million | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 5.44 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.20 million | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.82 million | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 4.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.19 million | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 5.15 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.49 million | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 4.74 million | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.57 million | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.68 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.63 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.10 million | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 5.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.47 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 6.40 million | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 6.37 million | -0.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6.37 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.35 million, 4.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6.37 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 530,000, 12.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.18 million | 3.71 million | 4.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.88 million | 4.32 million | 5.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 million | 4.49 million | 5.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 million | 5.23 million | 6.40 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 co emissions by sector in Colombia?
- Co emissions by sector in Colombia was 6.37 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions by sector recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.40 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest co emissions by sector recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 million in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for co emissions by sector?
- Colombia ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co emissions by sector rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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