Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Colombia
Colombia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.485 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Colombia stood at 0.485 Mt CO2e.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Colombia peaked at 0.4872 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0458 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0458 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0458 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0479 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0518 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0571 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0906 Mt CO2e | +58.7% |
| 1976 | 0.093 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0949 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1035 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.103 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1047 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.108 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.114 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1247 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1263 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1281 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1332 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1329 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1457 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0969 Mt CO2e | -33.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1412 Mt CO2e | +45.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1582 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1632 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1703 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1551 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2282 Mt CO2e | +47.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2835 Mt CO2e | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3605 Mt CO2e | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4414 Mt CO2e | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.476 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2205 Mt CO2e | -53.7% |
| 2001 | 0.25 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2092 Mt CO2e | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2228 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2773 Mt CO2e | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2795 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3135 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3258 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.318 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2784 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2784 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.34 Mt CO2e | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3789 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3521 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3518 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3799 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4124 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4088 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3974 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4115 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3556 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4574 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4663 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4872 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.485 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.485 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0883 Mt CO2e, 5.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.485 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.03 Mt CO2e, 16.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -53.7% | 0.476 Mt CO2e | 0.2205 Mt CO2e |
| 1975 | +58.7% | 0.0571 Mt CO2e | 0.0906 Mt CO2e |
| 1995 | +47.1% | 0.1551 Mt CO2e | 0.2282 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0733 Mt CO2e | 0.0458 Mt CO2e | 0.1035 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1214 Mt CO2e | 0.0969 Mt CO2e | 0.1457 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2578 Mt CO2e | 0.1412 Mt CO2e | 0.476 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2695 Mt CO2e | 0.2092 Mt CO2e | 0.3258 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3711 Mt CO2e | 0.2784 Mt CO2e | 0.4124 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4503 Mt CO2e | 0.3556 Mt CO2e | 0.4872 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Colombia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Colombia was 0.485 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4872 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0458 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).