Drained organic soils — Emissions in Colombia

Colombia: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 722.53 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
722.53 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 216 countries
All-time high
722.53 kt
in 2021
All-time low
403.22 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Colombia, 1990–2024

02004006008001990200720241990: 403.2 kt1991: 403.2 kt1992: 403.2 kt1993: 403.2 kt1994: 403.2 kt1995: 438.9 kt1996: 438.9 kt1997: 438.9 kt1998: 449.1 kt1999: 460.6 kt2000: 498.4 kt2001: 521.2 kt2002: 532.1 kt2003: 549.9 kt2004: 587.9 kt2005: 587.9 kt2006: 587.9 kt2007: 593.8 kt2008: 608.9 kt2009: 610.8 kt2010: 624.3 kt2011: 642.4 kt2012: 642.4 kt2013: 652.7 kt2014: 652.7 kt2015: 652.7 kt2016: 652.7 kt2017: 657 kt2018: 657 kt2019: 701.3 kt2020: 705.5 kt2021: 722.5 kt2022: 722.5 kt2023: 722.5 kt2024: 722.5 kt

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 52 Malawi 836.4 kt compare
  2. 53 Switzerland 798.13 kt compare
  3. 54 Iceland 735 kt compare
  4. 56 Guinea 719.64 kt compare
  5. 57 Italy 693.18 kt compare
  6. 58 Suriname 686 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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Indicator
Drained 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.