Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Colombia

Colombia: Humid tropical forest — Emissions was 2.93 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.93 kt
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
30th
of 218 countries
All-time high
20.99 kt
in 2000
All-time low
1.1 kt
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Colombia, 1990–2024

051015201990200720241990: 7.2 kt1991: 7.2 kt1992: 7.2 kt1993: 7.2 kt1994: 7.2 kt1995: 7.2 kt1996: 5.7 kt1997: 15.3 kt1998: 15.4 kt1999: 10.3 kt2000: 21 kt2001: 2.3 kt2002: 1.1 kt2003: 5 kt2004: 19.7 kt2005: 1.5 kt2006: 3.7 kt2007: 15.9 kt2008: 4.7 kt2009: 2 kt2010: 1.2 kt2011: 2.4 kt2012: 1.9 kt2013: 3 kt2014: 7 kt2015: 5.8 kt2016: 6.6 kt2017: 4.1 kt2018: 19.8 kt2019: 3.8 kt2020: 7.2 kt2021: 4.3 kt2022: 12.2 kt2023: 3.4 kt2024: 2.9 kt

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 2.93 kt for humid tropical forest — emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — emissions in Colombia peaked at 20.99 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1 kt, in 2002.

Colombia ranks 30th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) in Colombia, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 7.21 kt
1991 7.21 kt +0.0%
1992 7.21 kt +0.0%
1993 7.21 kt +0.0%
1994 7.21 kt +0.0%
1995 7.21 kt +0.0%
1996 5.7 kt -21.0%
1997 15.26 kt +167.7%
1998 15.43 kt +1.1%
1999 10.28 kt -33.4%
2000 20.99 kt +104.2%
2001 2.29 kt -89.1%
2002 1.1 kt -52.1%
2003 4.99 kt +354.5%
2004 19.7 kt +294.6%
2005 1.55 kt -92.2%
2006 3.73 kt +141.1%
2007 15.87 kt +325.9%
2008 4.72 kt -70.3%
2009 2.02 kt -57.2%
2010 1.19 kt -41.1%
2011 2.41 kt +102.0%
2012 1.86 kt -22.6%
2013 2.98 kt +60.0%
2014 6.96 kt +133.8%
2015 5.82 kt -16.4%
2016 6.63 kt +13.8%
2017 4.11 kt -38.0%
2018 19.78 kt +381.5%
2019 3.82 kt -80.7%
2020 7.2 kt +88.6%
2021 4.27 kt -40.7%
2022 12.16 kt +184.5%
2023 3.37 kt -72.3%
2024 2.93 kt -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.99 kt 5.7 kt 15.43 kt 10
2000s 7.7 kt 1.1 kt 20.99 kt 10
2010s 5.56 kt 1.19 kt 19.78 kt 10
2020s 5.99 kt 2.93 kt 12.16 kt 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 27 Malawi 4.47 kt compare
  2. 28 Indonesia 3.12 kt compare
  3. 29 Gabon 3.11 kt compare
  4. 31 Guyana 2.9 kt compare
  5. 32 Liberia 2.65 kt compare
  6. 33 Guinea-Bissau 2.31 kt compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

More climate change data for Colombia

All data for Colombia →

Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — emissions in Colombia?
Humid tropical forest — emissions in Colombia was 2.93 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 20.99 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 kt in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for humid tropical forest — emissions?
Colombia ranks 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is humid tropical forest — emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Colombia. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 25 August 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/humid-tropical-forest-emissions-ch4-fao-tier-1/colombia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/humid-tropical-forest-emissions-ch4-fao-tier-1/colombia/">Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Colombia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.