Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Colombia

Colombia: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC was -15,602 kt in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
-15,602 kt
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
39th
of 73 countries
All-time high
-4,018 kt
in 1991
All-time low
-17,168 kt
in 2009
Years of data
21
1991–2014

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Colombia, 1991–2014

-15.0k-10.0k-5.0k1991200220141991: -4.0k kt1992: -4.8k kt1993: -5.6k kt1995: -7.4k kt1996: -8.2k kt1997: -9.1k kt1998: -10.1k kt1999: -11.0k kt2001: -12.2k kt2002: -12.6k kt2003: -13.1k kt2005: -14.7k kt2006: -15.5k kt2007: -16.3k kt2008: -17.1k kt2009: -17.2k kt2010: -17.2k kt2011: -16.9k kt2012: -16.5k kt2013: -16.1k kt2014: -15.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2014, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Colombia stood at -15,602 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Colombia peaked at -4,018 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, -17,168 kt, in 2009.

Colombia ranks 39th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -7,521 kt -10,978 kt -4,018 kt 8
2000s -14,845 kt -17,168 kt -12,208 kt 8
2010s -16,452 kt -17,150 kt -15,602 kt 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 36 Finland -7,204 kt compare
  2. 37 Bulgaria -8,380 kt compare
  3. 38 Algeria -10,150 kt compare
  4. 40 Kazakhstan -16,027 kt compare
  5. 41 Ecuador -17,014 kt compare
  6. 42 New Zealand -17,532 kt compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Colombia?
Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc in Colombia was -15,602 kt in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was -4,018 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was -17,168 kt in 2009.
How does Colombia rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc?
Colombia ranks 39th out of 73 countries with data for 2014.
Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) — unfccc rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 2,145 data points, 1990–2023
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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).