Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Colombia
Colombia: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 18.56 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Colombia, 1990–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Colombia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 53.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 42.09 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.80 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
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
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.