Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Colombia

Colombia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 15.28 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.28 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
16.26 Mt CO2e
in 2021
All-time low
7.9 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Colombia, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Colombia is 15.28 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Colombia peaked at 16.26 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.9 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Colombia ranks 23rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.96 Mt CO2e 7.9 Mt CO2e 9.93 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 10.41 Mt CO2e 9.94 Mt CO2e 11.35 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 11.99 Mt CO2e 11.61 Mt CO2e 12.45 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 13.16 Mt CO2e 12.35 Mt CO2e 13.87 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 13.32 Mt CO2e 12.53 Mt CO2e 14.45 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 15.47 Mt CO2e 14.91 Mt CO2e 16.26 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 20 Tanzania 18.21 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 21 Bangladesh 17.85 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 22 Iran 16.17 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 24 Poland 14.96 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 25 Vietnam 14.73 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 26 Kenya 14.29 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Colombia?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Colombia was 15.28 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 16.26 Mt CO2e in 2021.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Colombia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
Colombia ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (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
248 places, 13,637 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).