Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Colombia

Colombia: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 18.56 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.56 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 193 countries
All-time high
18.74 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
14.13 million tonnes
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Colombia, 1990–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200620231990: 14.4M tonnes1991: 14.3M tonnes1992: 14.3M tonnes1993: 14.5M tonnes1994: 14.8M tonnes1995: 14.7M tonnes1996: 14.5M tonnes1997: 14.5M tonnes1998: 14.7M tonnes1999: 14.1M tonnes2000: 14.5M tonnes2001: 14.9M tonnes2002: 15.2M tonnes2003: 15.8M tonnes2004: 16.1M tonnes2005: 15.6M tonnes2006: 15.5M tonnes2007: 16.6M tonnes2008: 16.4M tonnes2009: 16.1M tonnes2010: 16.8M tonnes2011: 16.0M tonnes2012: 15.0M tonnes2013: 14.6M tonnes2014: 15.2M tonnes2015: 14.6M tonnes2016: 14.8M tonnes2017: 15.8M tonnes2018: 16.8M tonnes2019: 17.2M tonnes2020: 18.1M tonnes2021: 18.7M tonnes2022: 18.6M tonnes2023: 18.6M tonnes

Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Colombia is 18.56 million tonnes, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Colombia peaked at 18.74 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.13 million tonnes, in 1999.

Colombia ranks 24th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.48 million tonnes 14.13 million tonnes 14.75 million tonnes 10
2000s 15.68 million tonnes 14.53 million tonnes 16.65 million tonnes 10
2010s 15.66 million tonnes 14.57 million tonnes 17.24 million tonnes 10
2020s 18.52 million tonnes 18.15 million tonnes 18.74 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 21 Thailand 21.85 million tonnes compare
  2. 22 Vietnam 20.19 million tonnes compare
  3. 23 United Kingdom 20.12 million tonnes compare
  4. 25 Poland 18.02 million tonnes compare
  5. 26 South Sudan 17.84 million tonnes compare
  6. 27 Kenya 17.09 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Colombia?
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Colombia was 18.56 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 18.74 million tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.13 million tonnes in 1999.
How does Colombia rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Colombia ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.