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

Colombia ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Colombia

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.485 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.485 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

31st

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.4872 Mt CO2e

in 2023

All-time low

0.0458 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Colombia stood at 0.485 Mt CO2e.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Colombia peaked at 0.4872 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0458 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Colombia ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0733 Mt CO2e	0.0458 Mt CO2e	0.1035 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.1214 Mt CO2e	0.0969 Mt CO2e	0.1457 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.2578 Mt CO2e	0.1412 Mt CO2e	0.476 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.2695 Mt CO2e	0.2092 Mt CO2e	0.3258 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.3711 Mt CO2e	0.2784 Mt CO2e	0.4124 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.4503 Mt CO2e	0.3556 Mt CO2e	0.4872 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Colombia

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32 Vietnam 0.4764 Mt CO2e compare
33 Iraq 0.4492 Mt CO2e compare
34 Peru 0.4417 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 transport (energy) in Colombia?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Colombia was 0.485 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 transport (energy) recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 0.4872 Mt CO2e in 2023.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0458 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Colombia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?: Colombia ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).