Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Colombia
Colombia: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
25th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2024
All-time low
0.2%
in 1883
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Colombia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.8% for share of global nitrous oxide emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Colombia peaked at 0.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1883.
That places Colombia 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2% | — |
| 1851 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1874 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1876 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2% | +22.9% |
| 1891 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 1895 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 1896 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 1897 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 1898 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 1899 | 0.2% | +3.9% |
| 1900 | 0.2% | +3.9% |
| 1901 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
| 1902 | 0.3% | +7.4% |
| 1903 | 0.3% | +8.4% |
| 1904 | 0.3% | +8.5% |
| 1905 | 0.4% | +8.0% |
| 1906 | 0.4% | +7.1% |
| 1907 | 0.4% | +5.9% |
| 1908 | 0.4% | +4.6% |
| 1909 | 0.4% | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 1916 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1917 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1919 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1920 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 1921 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 1922 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 1923 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 1924 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 1925 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 1926 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 1927 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 1928 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1929 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 1951 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 0.6% | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 0.6% | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 0.6% | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 0.6% | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 0.7% | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 0.7% | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 9.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 15.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 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 share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Colombia?
- Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Colombia was 0.8% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1883.
- How does Colombia rank for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.