Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Colombia
Colombia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0078 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 0.0078 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Colombia peaked at 0.0078 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Colombia 51st out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +47.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | -34.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +35.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | -35.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0078 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.006 Mt CO2e, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0078 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0078 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | 0.0078 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Colombia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Colombia was 0.0078 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 processes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Colombia ranks 51st out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).