Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Colombia

Colombia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 18.65 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.65 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 203 countries
All-time high
19.5 Mt CO2e
in 2021
All-time low
9.19 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Colombia, 1970–2024

05101520197019972024

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 (total) excluding lulucf in Colombia stood at 18.65 Mt CO2e.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Colombia peaked at 19.5 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.19 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Colombia ranks 28th of 203 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 10.38 Mt CO2e 9.19 Mt CO2e 11.53 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 12.42 Mt CO2e 11.57 Mt CO2e 13.7 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 14.54 Mt CO2e 13.93 Mt CO2e 15.18 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 15.82 Mt CO2e 15.04 Mt CO2e 16.78 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 16.31 Mt CO2e 15.38 Mt CO2e 17.62 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 18.74 Mt CO2e 18.03 Mt CO2e 19.5 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 25 Egypt 19.37 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 26 South Africa 19.05 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 27 Spain 18.87 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 29 Thailand 18.29 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 30 Japan 16.53 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 31 Kenya 16.11 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Colombia?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Colombia was 18.65 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 19.5 Mt CO2e in 2021.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.19 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Colombia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Colombia ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,750 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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).