Ghg emissions by sector in Colombia
Colombia: Ghg emissions by sector was 74.18 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.18 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 193 countries
All-time high
74.42 million
in 2022
All-time low
56.86 million
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, ghg emissions by sector in Colombia stood at 74.18 million.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector in Colombia peaked at 74.42 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.86 million, in 2015.
That places Colombia 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.21 million | — |
| 1991 | 60.71 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 61.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 62.31 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 63.29 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 63.25 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 63.66 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 62.91 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 63.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 60.93 million | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 61.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 63.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 63.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 64.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 65.73 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 65.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 65.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 67.44 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 67.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.80 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 68.53 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 64.35 million | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 60.34 million | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 59.32 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 59.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.86 million | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 58.95 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 62.35 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 66.50 million | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 68.86 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 71.68 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 74.29 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 74.42 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 74.18 million | -0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 74.18 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.20 million, 12.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 74.18 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.67 million, 13.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.31 million | 60.71 million | 63.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.07 million | 61.77 million | 67.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.53 million | 56.86 million | 68.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.64 million | 71.68 million | 74.42 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More climate change data for Colombia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 578.93 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg emissions by sector in Colombia?
- Ghg emissions by sector in Colombia was 74.18 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.42 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.86 million in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for ghg emissions by sector?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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