Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 354.73 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
354.73 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
50th
of 193 countries
All-time high
443.59 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
310.2 kilograms per person
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Colombia is 354.73 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Colombia peaked at 443.59 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 310.2 kilograms per person, in 2015.
That places Colombia 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 443.59 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 433.25 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 423.27 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 422.17 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 419.9 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 410.56 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 397.12 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 389.81 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 389.76 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 367.44 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 371.71 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 376.24 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 376.44 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 385.47 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 386.83 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 369.11 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 363.78 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 385.1 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 374.55 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 364.57 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 374.07 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 352.63 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 327.89 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 315.7 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 325.99 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 310.2 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 311.15 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 328.48 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 342.28 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 345.44 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 358.48 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 366.1 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 359.7 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 354.73 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 354.73 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 354.73 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 212.63 kilograms per person, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 409.69 kilograms per person | 367.44 kilograms per person | 443.59 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 375.38 kilograms per person | 363.78 kilograms per person | 386.83 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 333.38 kilograms per person | 310.2 kilograms per person | 374.07 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 359.75 kilograms per person | 354.73 kilograms per person | 366.1 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 47 Kazakhstan 372.85 kilograms per person compare
- 48 Ethiopia 357.68 kilograms per person compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 355.25 kilograms per person compare
- 51 Venezuela 352.99 kilograms per person compare
- 52 Romania 342.6 kilograms per person compare
- 53 Netherlands 329.42 kilograms per person compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Colombia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Colombia was 354.73 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 443.59 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 310.2 kilograms per person in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Colombia ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.