Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Colombia
Colombia: Savanna — Emissions (CH4) was 15.14 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Emissions in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — emissions in Colombia stood at 15.14 kt.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Colombia peaked at 43.52 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.03 kt, in 1996.
That places Colombia 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.98 kt | — |
| 1991 | 18.98 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.98 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.98 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.98 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.98 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.03 kt | -89.3% |
| 1997 | 3.44 kt | +69.1% |
| 1998 | 5.27 kt | +53.3% |
| 1999 | 4.1 kt | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 5.94 kt | +44.9% |
| 2001 | 30.4 kt | +411.4% |
| 2002 | 23.91 kt | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 37.24 kt | +55.8% |
| 2004 | 43.52 kt | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 24.04 kt | -44.8% |
| 2006 | 17.02 kt | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 37.37 kt | +119.6% |
| 2008 | 28.59 kt | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 18.65 kt | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 21.63 kt | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 16.85 kt | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 16.33 kt | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 20 kt | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 26.84 kt | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 13.65 kt | -49.1% |
| 2016 | 18.94 kt | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 11.76 kt | -37.9% |
| 2018 | 21.59 kt | +83.6% |
| 2019 | 16.38 kt | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 21.89 kt | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 12.78 kt | -41.6% |
| 2022 | 20.75 kt | +62.3% |
| 2023 | 14.43 kt | -30.5% |
| 2024 | 15.14 kt | +5.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 15.14 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 kt, 1221.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 15.14 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0369 kt, 410.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +411.4% | 5.94 kt | 30.4 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.87 kt | 2.03 kt | 18.98 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.67 kt | 5.94 kt | 43.52 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4 kt | 11.76 kt | 26.84 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 kt | 12.78 kt | 21.89 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0008 kt compare
- 16 Paraguay 18.71 kt compare
- 17 Cambodia 16.64 kt compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 16.99 kt compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
- 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 17 Micronesia 0 kt
- 17 Polynesia 0 kt
- 18 Cameroon 15.6 kt compare
- 20 Canada 14.33 kt compare
- 21 Nigeria 12.08 kt compare
- 22 Uganda 10.42 kt compare
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 savanna — emissions in Colombia?
- Savanna — emissions in Colombia was 15.14 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.52 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 kt in 1996.
- How does Colombia rank for savanna — emissions?
- Colombia ranks 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.