Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Colombia
Colombia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0649 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Colombia is 0.0649 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Colombia peaked at 0.1124 Mt CO2e in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0168 Mt CO2e, in 1973.
Colombia ranks 35th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0321 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0321 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0276 Mt CO2e | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | -39.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | +120.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0394 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0407 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0427 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0441 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0458 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0442 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0438 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0506 Mt CO2e | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0553 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0536 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0582 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.052 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.054 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0615 Mt CO2e | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0681 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0551 Mt CO2e | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0673 Mt CO2e | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0692 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.068 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0704 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1014 Mt CO2e | +44.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1028 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1029 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0857 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0932 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1124 Mt CO2e | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1095 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0572 Mt CO2e | -47.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0602 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0589 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0636 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0647 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0646 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0566 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0704 Mt CO2e | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0517 Mt CO2e | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1062 Mt CO2e | +105.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1031 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0957 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0946 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1001 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0799 Mt CO2e | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0876 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0696 Mt CO2e | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0755 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0686 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0624 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0649 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0649 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.006 Mt CO2e, 10.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0649 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 Mt CO2e, 22.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +120.7% | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | 0.0384 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | +105.4% | 0.0517 Mt CO2e | 0.1062 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0331 Mt CO2e | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | 0.0441 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0507 Mt CO2e | 0.0438 Mt CO2e | 0.0582 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0767 Mt CO2e | 0.0551 Mt CO2e | 0.1029 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.077 Mt CO2e | 0.0572 Mt CO2e | 0.1124 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0846 Mt CO2e | 0.0517 Mt CO2e | 0.1062 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0682 Mt CO2e | 0.0624 Mt CO2e | 0.0755 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Colombia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Colombia was 0.0649 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1124 Mt CO2e in 2002.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0168 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- How does Colombia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).