Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Colombia

Colombia: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 487.9 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
487.9 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 221 countries
All-time high
487.9 kt
in 2021
All-time low
249.83 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Colombia, 1990–2024

01002003004005001990200720241990: 249.8 kt1991: 249.8 kt1992: 249.8 kt1993: 249.8 kt1994: 249.8 kt1995: 283.3 kt1996: 283.3 kt1997: 283.3 kt1998: 288.7 kt1999: 299.2 kt2000: 318.1 kt2001: 331.6 kt2002: 337.9 kt2003: 352.7 kt2004: 385.3 kt2005: 385.3 kt2006: 385.3 kt2007: 390.5 kt2008: 402 kt2009: 403.1 kt2010: 415.5 kt2011: 429 kt2012: 429 kt2013: 433.1 kt2014: 433.1 kt2015: 433.1 kt2016: 433.1 kt2017: 437.2 kt2018: 437.2 kt2019: 467.2 kt2020: 471.4 kt2021: 487.9 kt2022: 487.9 kt2023: 487.9 kt2024: 487.9 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 487.9 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Colombia peaked at 487.9 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 249.83 kt, in 1990.

That places Colombia 57th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Colombia, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 249.83 kt
1991 249.83 kt +0.0%
1992 249.83 kt +0.0%
1993 249.83 kt +0.0%
1994 249.83 kt +0.0%
1995 283.29 kt +13.4%
1996 283.29 kt +0.0%
1997 283.29 kt +0.0%
1998 288.72 kt +1.9%
1999 299.15 kt +3.6%
2000 318.07 kt +6.3%
2001 331.56 kt +4.2%
2002 337.87 kt +1.9%
2003 352.65 kt +4.4%
2004 385.28 kt +9.3%
2005 385.28 kt +0.0%
2006 385.28 kt +0.0%
2007 390.5 kt +1.4%
2008 402.02 kt +3.0%
2009 403.11 kt +0.3%
2010 415.5 kt +3.1%
2011 428.98 kt +3.2%
2012 428.98 kt +0.0%
2013 433.11 kt +1.0%
2014 433.11 kt +0.0%
2015 433.11 kt +0.0%
2016 433.11 kt +0.0%
2017 437.24 kt +1.0%
2018 437.24 kt +0.0%
2019 467.22 kt +6.9%
2020 471.35 kt +0.9%
2021 487.9 kt +3.5%
2022 487.9 kt +0.0%
2023 487.9 kt +0.0%
2024 487.9 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 268.69 kt 249.83 kt 299.15 kt 10
2000s 369.16 kt 318.07 kt 403.11 kt 10
2010s 434.76 kt 415.5 kt 467.22 kt 10
2020s 484.59 kt 471.35 kt 487.9 kt 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 54 Gabon 604.5 kt compare
  2. 55 Suriname 592.06 kt compare
  3. 56 Chile 550.93 kt compare
  4. 58 Romania 483.89 kt compare
  5. 59 Switzerland 461.82 kt compare
  6. 60 Spain 324.67 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Colombia?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Colombia was 487.9 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 487.9 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 249.83 kt in 1990.
How does Colombia rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Colombia ranks 57th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.