Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Colombia
Colombia: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -60.26 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Colombia stood at -60.26 kt. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Colombia peaked at -60.26 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -10,477 kt, in 2001.
Colombia ranks 127th of 223 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.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -2,901 kt | — |
| 1991 | -2,901 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -2,901 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2,901 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2,901 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2,901 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2,901 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2,901 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2,901 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2,901 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2,901 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -10,477 kt | +261.2% |
| 2002 | -10,477 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -10,477 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -10,477 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -10,477 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -10,477 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -10,477 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -10,477 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -10,477 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -10,477 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -4,043 kt | -61.4% |
| 2012 | -4,043 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -4,043 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -4,043 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -4,043 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -6,664 kt | +64.8% |
| 2017 | -6,664 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -6,664 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -6,664 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -6,664 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -60.26 kt | -99.1% |
| 2022 | -60.26 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -60.26 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -60.26 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -60.26 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2,901 kt | -2,901 kt | -2,901 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -9,720 kt | -10,477 kt | -2,901 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -5,735 kt | -10,477 kt | -4,043 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,161 kt | -6,664 kt | -60.26 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 124 Central African Republic -51.19 kt compare
- 125 Martinique -51.33 kt compare
- 126 Bahrain -58.67 kt compare
- 128 United Arab Emirates -66 kt compare
- 129 Algeria -66.31 kt compare
- 130 Tunisia -89.11 kt compare
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 forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Colombia?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Colombia was -60.26 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was -60.26 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10,477 kt in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Colombia ranks 127th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. 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 Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).