Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Colombia

Colombia: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 234.63 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
234.63 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 221 countries
All-time high
234.63 kt
in 2021
All-time low
153.39 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Colombia, 1990–2024

0501001502002501990200720241990: 153.4 kt1991: 153.4 kt1992: 153.4 kt1993: 153.4 kt1994: 153.4 kt1995: 155.6 kt1996: 155.6 kt1997: 155.6 kt1998: 160.4 kt1999: 161.4 kt2000: 180.4 kt2001: 189.6 kt2002: 194.2 kt2003: 197.2 kt2004: 202.6 kt2005: 202.6 kt2006: 202.6 kt2007: 203.3 kt2008: 206.9 kt2009: 207.6 kt2010: 208.8 kt2011: 213.5 kt2012: 213.5 kt2013: 219.6 kt2014: 219.6 kt2015: 219.6 kt2016: 219.6 kt2017: 219.7 kt2018: 219.7 kt2019: 234 kt2020: 234.2 kt2021: 234.6 kt2022: 234.6 kt2023: 234.6 kt2024: 234.6 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in Colombia stood at 234.63 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Colombia peaked at 234.63 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 153.39 kt, in 1990.

Colombia ranks 50th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Colombia, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 153.39 kt
1991 153.39 kt +0.0%
1992 153.39 kt +0.0%
1993 153.39 kt +0.0%
1994 153.39 kt +0.0%
1995 155.62 kt +1.5%
1996 155.62 kt +0.0%
1997 155.62 kt +0.0%
1998 160.39 kt +3.1%
1999 161.44 kt +0.7%
2000 180.37 kt +11.7%
2001 189.61 kt +5.1%
2002 194.23 kt +2.4%
2003 197.21 kt +1.5%
2004 202.58 kt +2.7%
2005 202.58 kt +0.0%
2006 202.58 kt +0.0%
2007 203.32 kt +0.4%
2008 206.9 kt +1.8%
2009 207.65 kt +0.4%
2010 208.84 kt +0.6%
2011 213.46 kt +2.2%
2012 213.46 kt +0.0%
2013 219.57 kt +2.9%
2014 219.57 kt +0.0%
2015 219.57 kt +0.0%
2016 219.57 kt +0.0%
2017 219.72 kt +0.1%
2018 219.72 kt +0.0%
2019 234.03 kt +6.5%
2020 234.18 kt +0.1%
2021 234.63 kt +0.2%
2022 234.63 kt +0.0%
2023 234.63 kt +0.0%
2024 234.63 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 155.56 kt 153.39 kt 161.44 kt 10
2000s 198.7 kt 180.37 kt 207.65 kt 10
2010s 218.75 kt 208.84 kt 234.03 kt 10
2020s 234.54 kt 234.18 kt 234.63 kt 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 47 Congo 294.11 kt compare
  2. 48 India 269.72 kt compare
  3. 49 Papua New Guinea 245.48 kt compare
  4. 51 Faroe Islands 224.88 kt compare
  5. 52 Austria 207.71 kt compare
  6. 53 Thailand 198.03 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Colombia?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Colombia was 234.63 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 234.63 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 153.39 kt in 1990.
How does Colombia rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Colombia ranks 50th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland 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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