Drained organic soils — Emissions in Colombia
Colombia: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 722.53 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Colombia stood at 722.53 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Colombia peaked at 722.53 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 403.22 kt, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 55th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 424.25 kt | 403.22 kt | 460.59 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 567.87 kt | 498.44 kt | 610.76 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 653.52 kt | 624.34 kt | 701.26 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 719.13 kt | 705.53 kt | 722.53 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More climate change data for Colombia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 160.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in Colombia?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Colombia was 722.53 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 722.53 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 403.22 kt in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Colombia ranks 55th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.