Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Colombia
Colombia: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 68.48 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Colombia, 1990–2023
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 29th out of 219 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.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.46 kt | — |
| 1991 | 43.32 kt | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 44.19 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 45.08 kt | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 45.98 kt | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 46.86 kt | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 47.73 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 48.59 kt | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 49.47 kt | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 50.33 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 51.16 kt | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 51.98 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 52.78 kt | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 53.58 kt | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 54.38 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 55.14 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.88 kt | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 56.59 kt | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 57.28 kt | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 57.95 kt | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 58.61 kt | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 59.24 kt | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 59.84 kt | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 60.41 kt | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 60.95 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.48 kt | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 62.09 kt | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 63 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 64.17 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 65.32 kt | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 66.27 kt | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 67 kt | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 67.72 kt | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 68.48 kt | +1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 68.48 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.74 kt, 7.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 68.48 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.77 kt, 24.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 26 United Republic of Tanzania 79.19 kt compare
- 27 South Africa 75.99 kt compare
- 28 Myanmar 70.31 kt compare
- 30 Canada 68.46 kt compare
- 31 Kenya 65.78 kt compare
- 32 Republic of Korea 63.41 kt compare
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 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 29th out of 219 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
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.