Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Colombia

Colombia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0207 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0207 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
95th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0207 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0031 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023

0.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Colombia is 0.0207 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.0207 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Colombia ranks 95th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0031 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0032 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1963 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1964 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1965 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1966 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1967 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1968 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1969 0.0045 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1970 0.0044 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1971 0.005 kt per square kilometre +14.2%
1972 0.0053 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1973 0.0055 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1974 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1975 0.0059 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1976 0.0063 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1977 0.0064 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1978 0.0067 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1979 0.0069 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1980 0.0072 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1981 0.0075 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1982 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1983 0.008 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1984 0.0082 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1985 0.0085 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1986 0.0088 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1987 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1988 0.0093 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1989 0.0096 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1990 0.0099 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1991 0.0101 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1992 0.0105 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1993 0.0108 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1994 0.0111 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1995 0.0115 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1996 0.0117 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1997 0.0119 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1998 0.0122 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1999 0.0123 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2000 0.0125 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2001 0.0128 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2002 0.0131 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2003 0.0134 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2004 0.0138 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2005 0.0141 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2006 0.0145 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2007 0.0149 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2008 0.0151 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2009 0.0155 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2010 0.0159 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2011 0.0163 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2012 0.0168 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2013 0.017 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2014 0.0175 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2015 0.0179 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2016 0.0184 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2017 0.0186 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2018 0.0189 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2019 0.0192 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2020 0.0195 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2021 0.0199 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2022 0.0202 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2023 0.0207 kt per square kilometre +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 0.0031 kt per square kilometre 0.0045 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0058 kt per square kilometre 0.0044 kt per square kilometre 0.0069 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0084 kt per square kilometre 0.0072 kt per square kilometre 0.0096 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0112 kt per square kilometre 0.0099 kt per square kilometre 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.014 kt per square kilometre 0.0125 kt per square kilometre 0.0155 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0177 kt per square kilometre 0.0159 kt per square kilometre 0.0192 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.02 kt per square kilometre 0.0195 kt per square kilometre 0.0207 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 92 Brunei 0.0208 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 93 Panama 0.0208 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 94 Uganda 0.0208 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 96 Ukraine 0.0189 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 97 Uzbekistan 0.0188 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 98 Ecuador 0.0186 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Colombia?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0207 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0207 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Colombia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.