Petroleum products — Emissions in Colombia

Colombia: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.0186 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0186 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
1.15 kt
in 2012
All-time low
0.0186 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Colombia, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511.21990200620231990: 0.336 kt1991: 0.338 kt1992: 0.351 kt1993: 0.724 kt1994: 0.466 kt1995: 0.532 kt1996: 0.517 kt1997: 0.608 kt1998: 0.321 kt1999: 0.259 kt2000: 0.238 kt2001: 0.571 kt2002: 0.577 kt2003: 0.603 kt2004: 0.516 kt2005: 0.5 kt2006: 0.546 kt2007: 0.562 kt2008: 0.626 kt2009: 0.839 kt2010: 0.866 kt2011: 1.1 kt2012: 1.1 kt2013: 0.118 kt2014: 0.12 kt2015: 0.116 kt2016: 0.088 kt2017: 0.081 kt2018: 0.102 kt2019: 0.098 kt2020: 0.063 kt2021: 0.112 kt2022: 0.019 kt2023: 0.019 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, petroleum products — emissions in Colombia stood at 0.0186 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Colombia peaked at 1.15 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0186 kt, in 2022.

Colombia ranks 93rd of 143 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (N2O) in Colombia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.3363 kt —
1991 0.3375 kt +0.4%
1992 0.3511 kt +4.0%
1993 0.7238 kt +106.2%
1994 0.4656 kt -35.7%
1995 0.5321 kt +14.3%
1996 0.5173 kt -2.8%
1997 0.6083 kt +17.6%
1998 0.3205 kt -47.3%
1999 0.2589 kt -19.2%
2000 0.2379 kt -8.1%
2001 0.5712 kt +140.1%
2002 0.5774 kt +1.1%
2003 0.6032 kt +4.5%
2004 0.5158 kt -14.5%
2005 0.4998 kt -3.1%
2006 0.5465 kt +9.3%
2007 0.5625 kt +2.9%
2008 0.6264 kt +11.4%
2009 0.8388 kt +33.9%
2010 0.8657 kt +3.2%
2011 1.08 kt +24.7%
2012 1.15 kt +6.3%
2013 0.1178 kt -89.7%
2014 0.1203 kt +2.1%
2015 0.1156 kt -3.9%
2016 0.0876 kt -24.2%
2017 0.0813 kt -7.2%
2018 0.1025 kt +26.1%
2019 0.098 kt -4.4%
2020 0.0634 kt -35.3%
2021 0.1118 kt +76.3%
2022 0.0186 kt -83.4%
2023 0.0186 kt +0.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.0186 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0523 kt, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.0186 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0323 kt, 57% 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +140.1% 0.2379 kt 0.5712 kt
1993 +106.2% 0.3511 kt 0.7238 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4451 kt 0.2589 kt 0.7238 kt 10
2000s 0.558 kt 0.2379 kt 0.8388 kt 10
2010s 0.3815 kt 0.0813 kt 1.15 kt 10
2020s 0.0531 kt 0.0186 kt 0.1118 kt 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 90 Eswatini 0.021 kt compare
  2. 91 Mozambique 0.0192 kt compare
  3. 92 Algeria 0.019 kt compare
  4. 94 Armenia 0.0178 kt compare
  5. 95 Namibia 0.0167 kt compare
  6. 96 Nicaragua 0.0154 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in Colombia?
Petroleum products — emissions in Colombia was 0.0186 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 1.15 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 kt in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Colombia ranks 93rd 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 84.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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