Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Colombia
Colombia: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 56,373 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Colombia stood at 56,373 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Colombia peaked at 109,902 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43,592 kt, in 2011.
That places Colombia 9th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 109,902 kt | — |
| 1991 | 109,902 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 109,902 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 109,902 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 109,902 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 109,902 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 109,902 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 109,902 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 109,902 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 109,902 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 109,902 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 58,584 kt | -46.7% |
| 2002 | 58,584 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 58,584 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 58,584 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 58,584 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 58,584 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58,584 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58,584 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58,584 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58,584 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43,592 kt | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 43,592 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43,592 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43,592 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43,592 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77,687 kt | +78.2% |
| 2017 | 77,687 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77,687 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77,687 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77,687 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56,373 kt | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 56,373 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56,373 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 56,373 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 56,373 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109,902 kt | 109,902 kt | 109,902 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,716 kt | 58,584 kt | 109,902 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,729 kt | 43,592 kt | 77,687 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,925 kt | 56,373 kt | 77,687 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More climate change data for Colombia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 160.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Colombia?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Colombia was 56,373 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 109,902 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,592 kt in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Colombia ranks 9th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).