Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Colombia
Colombia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.9621 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (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
Colombia recorded 0.9621 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Colombia peaked at 1.66 Mt CO2e in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8043 Mt CO2e, in 2004.
That places Colombia 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.38 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.38 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.21 Mt CO2e | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.39 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.42 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.43 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.44 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.44 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.47 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.41 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.46 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.52 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.53 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.63 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.66 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.53 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.47 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.42 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.51 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.51 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.49 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9021 Mt CO2e | -39.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8925 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9547 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8816 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8088 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8272 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.924 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8043 Mt CO2e | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.816 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8404 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8556 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8546 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8711 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8401 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8089 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8368 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.28 Mt CO2e | +52.9% |
| 2014 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9543 Mt CO2e | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9622 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9549 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9255 Mt CO2e | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 0.922 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.959 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9621 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.9621 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0828 Mt CO2e, 11.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.9621 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0285 Mt CO2e, 33.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +52.9% | 0.8368 Mt CO2e | 1.28 Mt CO2e |
| 1997 | -39.4% | 1.49 Mt CO2e | 0.9021 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 Mt CO2e | 1.14 Mt CO2e | 1.43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 Mt CO2e | 1.41 Mt CO2e | 1.66 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 Mt CO2e | 0.8925 Mt CO2e | 1.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8484 Mt CO2e | 0.8043 Mt CO2e | 0.924 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 Mt CO2e | 0.8089 Mt CO2e | 1.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9792 Mt CO2e | 0.922 Mt CO2e | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Colombia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Colombia was 0.9621 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 methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 Mt CO2e in 1989.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8043 Mt CO2e in 2004.
- How does Colombia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Colombia ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).