Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0192 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Colombia is 0.0192 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 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.0192 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 91st 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 88 Albania 0.0197 kt per square kilometre compare
- 89 Panama 0.0196 kt per square kilometre compare
- 90 Serbia 0.0195 kt per square kilometre compare
- 92 Uganda 0.0189 kt per square kilometre compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0182 kt per square kilometre compare
- 94 New Zealand 0.0179 kt per square kilometre 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0192 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0192 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.