Electricity — Emissions in Colombia

Colombia: Electricity — Emissions was 1.04 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.04 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
2.55 kt
in 2012
All-time low
0.0696 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Colombia, 1990–2023

00.511.522.51990200620231990: 0.072 kt1991: 0.07 kt1992: 0.072 kt1993: 0.412 kt1994: 0.42 kt1995: 0.48 kt1996: 1.5 kt1997: 1.5 kt1998: 2.4 kt1999: 1.2 kt2000: 1.5 kt2001: 1.5 kt2002: 1.6 kt2003: 1.1 kt2004: 1.6 kt2005: 1.1 kt2006: 1.1 kt2007: 1.1 kt2008: 1.1 kt2009: 2.1 kt2010: 2.1 kt2011: 2.2 kt2012: 2.5 kt2013: 0.66 kt2014: 0.657 kt2015: 0.707 kt2016: 0.717 kt2017: 0.745 kt2018: 0.928 kt2019: 1 kt2020: 0.911 kt2021: 0.979 kt2022: 1 kt2023: 1 kt

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 1.04 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Colombia peaked at 2.55 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0696 kt, in 1991.

Colombia ranks 62nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity — Emissions in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CH4) in Colombia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.072 kt —
1991 0.0696 kt -3.3%
1992 0.072 kt +3.4%
1993 0.4116 kt +471.7%
1994 0.42 kt +2.0%
1995 0.48 kt +14.3%
1996 1.55 kt +222.5%
1997 1.46 kt -5.4%
1998 2.35 kt +60.7%
1999 1.21 kt -48.5%
2000 1.55 kt +27.7%
2001 1.55 kt +0.0%
2002 1.56 kt +0.9%
2003 1.12 kt -28.2%
2004 1.56 kt +38.9%
2005 1.05 kt -32.3%
2006 1.06 kt +0.8%
2007 1.09 kt +2.1%
2008 1.07 kt -1.2%
2009 2.06 kt +91.6%
2010 2.12 kt +3.0%
2011 2.16 kt +2.0%
2012 2.55 kt +17.9%
2013 0.66 kt -74.1%
2014 0.6571 kt -0.4%
2015 0.7065 kt +7.5%
2016 0.7169 kt +1.5%
2017 0.7451 kt +3.9%
2018 0.9277 kt +24.5%
2019 1.01 kt +8.5%
2020 0.9115 kt -9.4%
2021 0.9791 kt +7.4%
2022 1.04 kt +6.0%
2023 1.04 kt +0.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 1.04 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6016 kt, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 1.04 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3017 kt, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity — Emissions in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +471.7% 0.072 kt 0.4116 kt
1996 +222.5% 0.48 kt 1.55 kt
2009 +91.6% 1.07 kt 2.06 kt
2013 -74.1% 2.55 kt 0.66 kt
1998 +60.7% 1.46 kt 2.35 kt
1999 -48.5% 2.35 kt 1.21 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8101 kt 0.0696 kt 2.35 kt 10
2000s 1.37 kt 1.05 kt 2.06 kt 10
2010s 1.22 kt 0.6571 kt 2.55 kt 10
2020s 0.9916 kt 0.9115 kt 1.04 kt 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 59 Iraq 1.21 kt compare
  2. 60 Hungary 1.17 kt compare
  3. 61 Switzerland 1.14 kt compare
  4. 63 Indonesia 0.7427 kt compare
  5. 64 Oman 0.6532 kt compare
  6. 65 Romania 0.6423 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Colombia?
Electricity — emissions in Colombia was 1.04 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2.55 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0696 kt in 1991.
How does Colombia rank for electricity — emissions?
Colombia ranks 62nd out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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