Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Colombia
Colombia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.1875 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Colombia stood at 0.1875 Mt CO2e.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Colombia peaked at 0.1885 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0658 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Colombia 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0658 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0658 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.069 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0753 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0837 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0899 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0917 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0955 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1046 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1082 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1106 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1121 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1216 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.126 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1306 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.135 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1375 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1443 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1548 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1437 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1475 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1561 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1723 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1715 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1544 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1817 Mt CO2e | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.178 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.182 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1713 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1478 Mt CO2e | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1322 Mt CO2e | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1257 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1145 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1125 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1281 Mt CO2e | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1196 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1132 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1139 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1224 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1063 Mt CO2e | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1069 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1259 Mt CO2e | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1362 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.133 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1363 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.147 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1495 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1472 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1489 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1567 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1346 Mt CO2e | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1728 Mt CO2e | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1828 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1885 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1875 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.1875 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0283 Mt CO2e, 6.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.1875 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0115 Mt CO2e, 16.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0849 Mt CO2e | 0.0658 Mt CO2e | 0.1082 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1316 Mt CO2e | 0.1106 Mt CO2e | 0.1548 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1663 Mt CO2e | 0.1475 Mt CO2e | 0.182 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1188 Mt CO2e | 0.1063 Mt CO2e | 0.1322 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1388 Mt CO2e | 0.1069 Mt CO2e | 0.1567 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1732 Mt CO2e | 0.1346 Mt CO2e | 0.1885 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 26 Australia 0.1978 Mt CO2e compare
- 27 South Africa 0.1946 Mt CO2e compare
- 28 United Kingdom 0.1931 Mt CO2e compare
- 30 Philippines 0.1862 Mt CO2e compare
- 31 France 0.1859 Mt CO2e compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 0.1706 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 transport (energy) in Colombia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Colombia was 0.1875 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 transport (energy) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1885 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0658 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 Transport (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).