Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Colombia

Colombia: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 18.56 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
18.56
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
58th
of 187 countries
All-time high
23.11
in 2016
All-time low
11.09
in 2008
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Colombia, 1990–2018

05101520251990200420181990: 12.31991: 12.81992: 13.41993: 13.91994: 12.31995: 13.91996: 121997: 14.61998: 16.41999: 12.52000: 13.82001: 142002: 13.42003: 13.72004: 12.42005: 132006: 12.42007: 12.62008: 11.12009: 17.72010: 18.32011: 14.52012: 16.12013: 19.72014: 20.22015: 22.32016: 23.12017: 16.52018: 18.6

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 18.56 for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Colombia peaked at 23.11 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.09, in 2008.

Colombia ranks 58th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Colombia, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 12.29 —
1991 12.78 +4.0%
1992 13.43 +5.1%
1993 13.94 +3.8%
1994 12.32 -11.6%
1995 13.91 +12.9%
1996 11.96 -14.0%
1997 14.57 +21.8%
1998 16.42 +12.7%
1999 12.52 -23.8%
2000 13.75 +9.8%
2001 13.96 +1.5%
2002 13.44 -3.7%
2003 13.65 +1.6%
2004 12.41 -9.1%
2005 12.97 +4.5%
2006 12.37 -4.6%
2007 12.57 +1.6%
2008 11.09 -11.8%
2009 17.71 +59.7%
2010 18.3 +3.3%
2011 14.47 -20.9%
2012 16.11 +11.3%
2013 19.66 +22.0%
2014 20.22 +2.8%
2015 22.26 +10.1%
2016 23.11 +3.8%
2017 16.47 -28.7%
2018 18.56 +12.7%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 18.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.79, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 18.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44, 12.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.41 11.96 16.42 10
2000s 13.39 11.09 17.71 10
2010s 18.8 14.47 23.11 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 56 Finland 20.91 compare
  2. 57 Portugal 20.83 compare
  3. 59 Austria 17.71 compare
  4. 60 Lebanon 15.34 compare
  5. 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Colombia?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Colombia was 18.56 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 23.11 in 2016.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.09 in 2008.
How does Colombia rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Colombia ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Electricity and heat sector greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.