Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Colombia
Colombia: Other forest — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0446 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Emissions in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0446 kt for other forest — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 153.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Colombia peaked at 0.1452 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 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 (N2O) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0389 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0389 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0389 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0389 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0389 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0389 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0354 kt | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0727 kt | +105.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0889 kt | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 0.03 kt | -66.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0413 kt | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0516 kt | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 kt | -82.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0622 kt | +606.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0828 kt | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0165 kt | -80.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0242 kt | +46.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1452 kt | +500.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0111 kt | -92.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0136 kt | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0387 kt | +184.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 kt | -88.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0608 kt | +1314.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0215 kt | -64.6% |
| 2014 | 0.043 kt | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0398 kt | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0231 kt | -42.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 kt | -88.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0278 kt | +929.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0405 kt | +45.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0441 kt | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0131 kt | -70.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0226 kt | +72.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0176 kt | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0446 kt | +153.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0446 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0009 kt, 49.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0446 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 kt, 223.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +1314.0% | 0.0043 kt | 0.0608 kt |
| 2018 | +929.6% | 0.0027 kt | 0.0278 kt |
| 2003 | +606.8% | 0.0088 kt | 0.0622 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.046 kt | 0.03 kt | 0.0889 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0457 kt | 0.0088 kt | 0.1452 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0302 kt | 0.0027 kt | 0.0608 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0284 kt | 0.0131 kt | 0.0446 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 0.0446 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 0.1452 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 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 (N2O). 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.