Petroleum products — Emissions in Colombia
Colombia: Petroleum products — Emissions was 103.49 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Petroleum products — Emissions in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, petroleum products — emissions in Colombia stood at 103.49 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Colombia peaked at 3,622 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 103.49 kt, in 2022.
That places Colombia 89th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Petroleum products — Emissions in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 891.41 kt | — |
| 1991 | 897.72 kt | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 932.71 kt | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,899 kt | +103.6% |
| 1994 | 1,231 kt | -35.2% |
| 1995 | 1,410 kt | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 1,369 kt | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,608 kt | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 859.27 kt | -46.6% |
| 1999 | 696.89 kt | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 639.65 kt | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 1,503 kt | +135.0% |
| 2002 | 1,519 kt | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,586 kt | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,354 kt | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 1,312 kt | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,433 kt | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1,479 kt | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,670 kt | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 2,586 kt | +54.9% |
| 2010 | 2,782 kt | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 3,300 kt | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 3,622 kt | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 355.34 kt | -90.2% |
| 2014 | 335.75 kt | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 322.19 kt | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 244.68 kt | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 227.28 kt | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 278.99 kt | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 263.61 kt | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 181.68 kt | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 313.26 kt | +72.4% |
| 2022 | 103.49 kt | -67.0% |
| 2023 | 103.49 kt | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 103.49 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 213.48 kt, 48% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 103.49 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 158.13 kt, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Petroleum products — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +135.0% | 639.65 kt | 1,503 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,180 kt | 696.89 kt | 1,899 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,508 kt | 639.65 kt | 2,586 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,173 kt | 227.28 kt | 3,622 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.48 kt | 103.49 kt | 313.26 kt | 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 petroleum products — emissions in Colombia?
- Petroleum products — emissions in Colombia was 103.49 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,622 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.49 kt in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Colombia ranks 89th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. 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 Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.