Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Colombia

Colombia: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 68.48 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68.48 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 216 countries
All-time high
68.48 kt
in 2023
All-time low
42.46 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Colombia, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 42.5 kt1991: 43.3 kt1992: 44.2 kt1993: 45.1 kt1994: 46 kt1995: 46.9 kt1996: 47.7 kt1997: 48.6 kt1998: 49.5 kt1999: 50.3 kt2000: 51.2 kt2001: 52 kt2002: 52.8 kt2003: 53.6 kt2004: 54.4 kt2005: 55.1 kt2006: 55.9 kt2007: 56.6 kt2008: 57.3 kt2009: 57.9 kt2010: 58.6 kt2011: 59.2 kt2012: 59.8 kt2013: 60.4 kt2014: 60.9 kt2015: 61.5 kt2016: 62.1 kt2017: 63 kt2018: 64.2 kt2019: 65.3 kt2020: 66.3 kt2021: 67 kt2022: 67.7 kt2023: 68.5 kt

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 68.48 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Colombia peaked at 68.48 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.46 kt, in 1990.

That places Colombia 28th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.4 kt 42.46 kt 50.33 kt 10
2000s 54.67 kt 51.16 kt 57.95 kt 10
2010s 61.51 kt 58.61 kt 65.32 kt 10
2020s 67.37 kt 66.27 kt 68.48 kt 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 25 Spain 80.62 kt compare
  2. 26 United Republic of Tanzania 79.19 kt compare
  3. 27 Myanmar 70.31 kt compare
  4. 29 Canada 68.46 kt compare
  5. 30 Kenya 65.78 kt compare
  6. 31 Republic of Korea 63.41 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Colombia?
Domestic wastewater — emissions in Colombia was 68.48 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 68.48 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.46 kt in 1990.
How does Colombia rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
Colombia ranks 28th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,319 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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