What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 0.1885 Mt CO2e in 2023.

What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Colombia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0658 Mt CO2e in 1970.

How does Colombia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?

Colombia ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Colombia

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Colombia
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Colombia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.1875 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.1875 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

29th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.1885 Mt CO2e

in 2023

All-time low

0.0658 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Colombia, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Colombia stood at 0.1875 Mt CO2e.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Colombia peaked at 0.1885 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0658 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Colombia 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0849 Mt CO2e	0.0658 Mt CO2e	0.1082 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.1316 Mt CO2e	0.1106 Mt CO2e	0.1548 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.1663 Mt CO2e	0.1475 Mt CO2e	0.182 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.1188 Mt CO2e	0.1063 Mt CO2e	0.1322 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.1388 Mt CO2e	0.1069 Mt CO2e	0.1567 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.1732 Mt CO2e	0.1346 Mt CO2e	0.1885 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Colombia

26 Australia 0.1978 Mt CO2e compare
27 South Africa 0.1946 Mt CO2e compare
28 United Kingdom 0.1931 Mt CO2e compare
30 Philippines 0.1862 Mt CO2e compare
31 France 0.1859 Mt CO2e compare
32 Uzbekistan 0.1706 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More environment data for Colombia

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1278 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 37.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2619 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 20.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.8 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 95.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 210,520 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 493,550 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 704,070 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 6.55 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Colombia?: Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Colombia was 0.1875 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 methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 0.1885 Mt CO2e in 2023.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0658 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Colombia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?: Colombia ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (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: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).