Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power in Colombia

Colombia: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power was 15.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
All-time low
3.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power in Colombia, 1970–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 15.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power in Colombia peaked at 18.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1972.

That places Colombia 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power generation in Colombia, 1970 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1970 3.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1971 3.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.0%
1972 3.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -11.0%
1973 3.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +18.5%
1974 3.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.1%
1975 3.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -13.1%
1976 3.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +14.5%
1977 3.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.8%
1978 4.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.1%
1979 4.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.0%
1980 4.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.9%
1981 5.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.6%
1982 5.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +9.2%
1983 6.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.1%
1984 6.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.8%
1985 6.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.8%
1986 6.96 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.6%
1987 7.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.7%
1988 7.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.1%
1989 7.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
1990 7.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.7%
1991 8.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.3%
1992 9.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +9.4%
1993 9.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.5%
1994 8.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -12.7%
1995 9.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +14.2%
1996 6.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -30.9%
1997 9.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +46.5%
1998 9.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.4%
1999 5.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -42.4%
2000 7.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +31.8%
2001 7.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.9%
2002 7.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.1%
2003 7.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.5%
2004 6.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -18.2%
2005 6.89 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +13.9%
2006 7.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.4%
2007 7.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.1%
2008 6.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -14.3%
2009 10.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +66.4%
2010 12.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +15.0%
2011 7.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -37.0%
2012 8.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +17.7%
2013 14.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +63.7%
2014 15.89 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.7%
2015 17.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +11.7%
2016 17.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.1%
2017 10.82 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -37.7%
2018 13.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +21.0%
2019 15.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +17.5%
2020 18.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +19.7%
2021 12.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -29.8%
2022 12.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.1%
2023 15.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1980s 6.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1990s 8.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 9.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 7.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 13.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 14.72 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 12.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 21 Chile 24.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 22 Bulgaria 17.08 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 23 Romania 15.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 25 Greece 14.89 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 26 Belgium 13.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 27 Peru 11.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power in Colombia?
Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power in Colombia was 15.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 18.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020.
What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1972.
How does Colombia rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power?
Colombia ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power generation
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,754 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.