Per capita methane sector in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita methane sector was 447.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
447.81
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
40th
of 193 countries
All-time high
784.06
in 2014
All-time low
335.97
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane sector in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane sector in Colombia stood at 447.81.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Colombia peaked at 784.06 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 335.97, in 1991.
Colombia ranks 40th 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.
Per capita methane sector in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 360.05 | — |
| 1991 | 335.97 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 350.41 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 348.71 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 361.26 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 426.76 | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 456.9 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 498.1 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 530 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 522.69 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 511.64 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 523.3 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 480.85 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 517.62 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 525.96 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 545.47 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 576.7 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 596.97 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 625.93 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 634.95 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 667.75 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 757.85 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 781.57 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 780.04 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 784.06 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 761.98 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 744.35 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 725.1 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 684.56 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 685.26 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 497.33 | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 507.54 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 501.95 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 447.81 | -10.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 447.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 447.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.66, 21.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 419.08 | 335.97 | 530 | 10 |
| 2000s | 553.94 | 480.85 | 634.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 737.25 | 667.75 | 784.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 488.66 | 447.81 | 507.54 | 4 |
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 per capita methane sector in Colombia?
- Per capita methane sector in Colombia was 447.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 784.06 in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 335.97 in 1991.
- How does Colombia rank for per capita methane sector?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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