Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
99th
of 195 countries
All-time high
82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
34.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 99th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 35.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 35.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 36.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 37.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 37.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 38.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 39.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 40.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 41.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 42.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 43.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 44.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 45.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 47.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 48.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 49.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 49.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 49.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 49.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 51.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 51.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 50.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 51.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 52.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 55.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 55.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 57.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 58.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 58.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 59.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 60.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 61.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 63.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 63.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 65.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 66.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 64.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 65.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 66.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 67.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 68.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 68.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 68.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 69.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 71.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 72.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 73.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 75.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 74.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 72.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 72.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 72.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 74.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 76.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 79.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 78.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 80.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 80.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 81.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 34.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 40.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 41.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 49.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 49.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 57.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 58.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 66.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 65.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 73.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 70.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 79.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 78.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 96 Micronesia (country) 84.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 97 Burkina Faso 83.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 98 Bulgaria 82.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 100 Palau 81.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 101 Honduras 80.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 102 Albania 79.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
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 methane emissions, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Colombia was 82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.