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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.