Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Colombia

Colombia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 42.58 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.58 Mt CO2e
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 183 countries
All-time high
53.34 Mt CO2e
in 2017
All-time low
28.23 Mt CO2e
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Colombia, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 39.8 Mt CO2e2001: 32.7 Mt CO2e2002: 33.2 Mt CO2e2003: 43.5 Mt CO2e2004: 44.2 Mt CO2e2005: 37.5 Mt CO2e2006: 38 Mt CO2e2007: 39.6 Mt CO2e2008: 40.1 Mt CO2e2009: 32.7 Mt CO2e2010: 32.3 Mt CO2e2011: 40.1 Mt CO2e2012: 39.8 Mt CO2e2013: 30.1 Mt CO2e2014: 28.8 Mt CO2e2015: 28.2 Mt CO2e2016: 38.9 Mt CO2e2017: 53.3 Mt CO2e2018: 42.8 Mt CO2e2019: 38.8 Mt CO2e2020: 41.5 Mt CO2e2021: 42.6 Mt CO2e2022: 42.6 Mt CO2e2023: 42.6 Mt CO2e

Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 42.58 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in 2023.

The figure is up 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Colombia peaked at 53.34 Mt CO2e in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.23 Mt CO2e, in 2015.

Colombia ranks 14th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.13 Mt CO2e 32.7 Mt CO2e 44.17 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 37.32 Mt CO2e 28.23 Mt CO2e 53.34 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 42.32 Mt CO2e 41.54 Mt CO2e 42.58 Mt CO2e 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 11 Argentina 50.85 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 12 Indonesia 45.77 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.74 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 14 Least developed countries 1,178 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 15 Malaysia 40.85 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 16 Zimbabwe 37.96 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 17 Ecuador 36.6 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Colombia?
Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Colombia was 42.58 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 53.34 Mt CO2e in 2017.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.23 Mt CO2e in 2015.
How does Colombia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
Colombia ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Colombia. Statizoid, drawing on Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Retrieved 19 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/carbon-dioxide-co2-net-fluxes-from-lulucf-deforestation-mt-co2e/colombia/

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,498 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".