Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Colombia
Colombia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 1.67 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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 waste in Colombia stood at 1.67 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Colombia peaked at 1.67 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4151 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 18th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4852 Mt CO2e | 0.4151 Mt CO2e | 0.5636 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6689 Mt CO2e | 0.5852 Mt CO2e | 0.7655 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8924 Mt CO2e | 0.784 Mt CO2e | 0.9817 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 Mt CO2e | 0.9996 Mt CO2e | 1.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 Mt CO2e | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 1.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 Mt CO2e | 1.6 Mt CO2e | 1.67 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 217.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.11 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 58.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0649 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 94.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0398 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1875 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Colombia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Colombia was 1.67 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 waste recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4151 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).