Other forest — Emissions (CH4) in Colombia
Colombia: Other forest — Emissions (CH4) was 0.4881 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Emissions in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — emissions in Colombia stood at 0.4881 kt.
That represents a change of up 152.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Colombia peaked at 3.02 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0297 kt, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 35th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6396 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.6396 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6396 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6396 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6396 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6396 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2 kt | +88.2% |
| 1997 | 2.47 kt | +105.5% |
| 1998 | 3.02 kt | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 1.02 kt | -66.2% |
| 2000 | 1.41 kt | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 0.565 kt | -59.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0966 kt | -82.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6815 kt | +605.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9067 kt | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1809 kt | -80.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2652 kt | +46.6% |
| 2007 | 1.59 kt | +499.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1214 kt | -92.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1487 kt | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4237 kt | +184.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0471 kt | -88.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6664 kt | +1314.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2354 kt | -64.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4708 kt | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4361 kt | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2527 kt | -42.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0297 kt | -88.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3048 kt | +926.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4436 kt | +45.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4832 kt | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1437 kt | -70.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2478 kt | +72.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1933 kt | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4881 kt | +152.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.4881 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.01 kt, 48.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.4881 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0025 kt, 195.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1314.9% | 0.0471 kt | 0.6664 kt |
| 2018 | +926.3% | 0.0297 kt | 0.3048 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 kt | 0.6396 kt | 3.02 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5962 kt | 0.0966 kt | 1.59 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.331 kt | 0.0297 kt | 0.6664 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3112 kt | 0.1437 kt | 0.4881 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 other forest — emissions in Colombia?
- Other forest — emissions in Colombia was 0.4881 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0297 kt in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for other forest — emissions?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.