Nitrous oxide emissions in Colombia
Colombia: Nitrous oxide emissions was 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
25th
of 201 countries
All-time high
23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
226,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Colombia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Colombia is 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Colombia peaked at 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 226,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Colombia ranks 25th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 226,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 229,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 233,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 237,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 240,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 243,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 246,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 249,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 251,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 253,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 255,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 256,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 257,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 258,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 259,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 260,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 261,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 262,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 262,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 264,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 265,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 268,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 276,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1873 | 287,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1874 | 301,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1875 | 315,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1876 | 330,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1877 | 345,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1878 | 357,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1879 | 367,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 374,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 378,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 381,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 384,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 387,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 390,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 392,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 394,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 397,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 400,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 510,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.5% |
| 1891 | 516,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 528,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1893 | 544,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 564,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1895 | 588,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1896 | 615,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1897 | 645,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1898 | 676,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1899 | 710,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1900 | 744,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1901 | 791,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1902 | 859,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1903 | 943,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1904 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1905 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1906 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1907 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1908 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1909 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1910 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1923 | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1927 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1928 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1935 | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1938 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1939 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1942 | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1943 | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1944 | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 1945 | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 1946 | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1947 | 4.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1948 | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1949 | 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1954 | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 7.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 8.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 8.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 9.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 9.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 9.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 10.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 10.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 10.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 11.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 12.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 12.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 13.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 13.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 13.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 14.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 14.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 14.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 14.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 15.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 15.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 15.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 15.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 15.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 15.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 16.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 16.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 16.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 17.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 17.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 17.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 17.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 17.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 17.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 17.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 17.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 17.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 17.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 17.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 18.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 18.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 18.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 19.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 18.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 18.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 20.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 19.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 19.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 19.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 19.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 18.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 17.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 18.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 18.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 19.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 20.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 20.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 21.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 22.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 22.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 22.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 9.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 15.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +27.5% | 400,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 510,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 241,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 226,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 253,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 259,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 255,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 264,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 311,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 265,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 367,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 388,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 374,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 400,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 590,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 510,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 710,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 744,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 22 United Kingdom 28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 23 Poland 26.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 24 Tanzania 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 26 Egypt 22.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 27 Kenya 20.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 28 South Africa 20.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Colombia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Colombia was 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Colombia rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.