Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Colombia

Colombia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.0191 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0191 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 100 countries
All-time high
0.0191 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.0056 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Colombia, 1970–2024

0.0050.010.0150.02197019972024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.0191 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Colombia peaked at 0.0191 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Colombia ranks 27th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0064 Mt CO2e 0.0056 Mt CO2e 0.0074 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.0088 Mt CO2e 0.0076 Mt CO2e 0.01 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.0114 Mt CO2e 0.0102 Mt CO2e 0.0126 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.0145 Mt CO2e 0.0133 Mt CO2e 0.0157 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.017 Mt CO2e 0.016 Mt CO2e 0.0181 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.0187 Mt CO2e 0.0183 Mt CO2e 0.0191 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 24 Belgium 0.0203 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 25 North Macedonia 0.0201 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 26 Italy 0.0198 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 27 Thailand 0.0191 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 29 Venezuela 0.0181 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 30 Australia 0.0166 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Colombia?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Colombia was 0.0191 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0191 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Colombia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
Colombia ranks 27th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 8,081 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).