Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Colombia
Colombia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.0191 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste 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
Colombia recorded 0.0191 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Colombia peaked at 0.0191 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 27th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.01 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0118 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0147 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.015 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0155 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.016 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0162 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0165 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0169 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0172 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0176 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0191 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0038 Mt CO2e, 5.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0191 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0014 Mt CO2e, 13.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | 0.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 Mt CO2e | 0.016 Mt CO2e | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Colombia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Colombia was 0.0191 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 carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0191 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Colombia ranks 27th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).