How does Colombia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Colombia ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Colombia

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0067 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0067 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

79th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.0357 Mt CO2e

in 2002

All-time low

0.0061 Mt CO2e

in 2022

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Colombia is 0.0067 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Colombia peaked at 0.0357 Mt CO2e in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 Mt CO2e, in 2022.

Colombia ranks 79th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0149 Mt CO2e	0.0133 Mt CO2e	0.0193 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0167 Mt CO2e	0.0141 Mt CO2e	0.0182 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0177 Mt CO2e	0.0139 Mt CO2e	0.0237 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0286 Mt CO2e	0.0239 Mt CO2e	0.0357 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0139 Mt CO2e	0.0082 Mt CO2e	0.0268 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0066 Mt CO2e	0.0061 Mt CO2e	0.0071 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Colombia

76 Poland 0.0077 Mt CO2e compare
77 Myanmar 0.0074 Mt CO2e compare
78 Laos 0.0068 Mt CO2e compare
80 Mali 0.0066 Mt CO2e compare
81 Uzbekistan 0.0065 Mt CO2e compare
82 North Korea 0.006 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Colombia

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.67 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)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 37.11 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Colombia?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Colombia was 0.0067 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0357 Mt CO2e in 2002.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 Mt CO2e in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Colombia ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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: 234 places, 12,870 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).