Colombia - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Colombia was 19,030 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20,210 in 2007 and a minimum value of 15,960 in 1999.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 16,290
1991 16,240
1992 16,180
1993 16,460
1994 16,700
1995 16,650
1996 16,360
1997 16,340
1998 16,640
1999 15,960
2000 16,410
2001 16,880
2002 17,140
2003 17,800
2004 18,000
2005 18,430
2006 18,800
2007 20,210
2008 19,290
2009 19,400
2010 19,810
2011 19,050
2012 18,590
2013 17,120
2014 17,670
2015 17,140
2016 17,230
2017 18,410
2018 19,030

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Colombia was 550.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 590.00 in 1994 and a minimum value of 440.00 in 2002.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 510.00
1991 530.00
1992 550.00
1993 570.00
1994 590.00
1995 560.00
1996 540.00
1997 520.00
1998 490.00
1999 470.00
2000 450.00
2001 450.00
2002 440.00
2003 440.00
2004 440.00
2005 440.00
2006 440.00
2007 450.00
2008 450.00
2009 460.00
2010 460.00
2011 480.00
2012 500.00
2013 510.00
2014 530.00
2015 550.00
2016 550.00
2017 550.00
2018 550.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Colombia was 2.07 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 3.18 in 1994, while its lowest value was 1.96 in 1973.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 2.51
1971 2.62
1972 2.06
1973 1.96
1974 2.09
1975 2.64
1976 2.55
1977 2.70
1978 2.71
1979 2.72
1980 2.73
1981 2.77
1982 2.72
1983 2.80
1984 2.99
1985 3.06
1986 3.02
1987 2.84
1988 3.06
1989 2.98
1990 2.84
1991 2.96
1992 3.07
1993 3.12
1994 3.18
1995 3.02
1996 2.96
1997 2.85
1998 2.63
1999 2.62
2000 2.44
2001 2.37
2002 2.29
2003 2.21
2004 2.18
2005 2.14
2006 2.09
2007 1.99
2008 2.07

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Colombia was 21,720 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22,560 in 2007 and a minimum value of 17,920 in 1992.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 17,930
1991 17,930
1992 17,920
1993 18,250
1994 18,540
1995 18,520
1996 18,260
1997 18,270
1998 18,610
1999 17,960
2000 18,450
2001 18,950
2002 19,250
2003 19,940
2004 20,180
2005 20,580
2006 21,050
2007 22,560
2008 21,740
2009 21,950
2010 22,460
2011 21,700
2012 21,230
2013 19,770
2014 20,320
2015 19,790
2016 19,890
2017 21,080
2018 21,720

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Colombia was 26.23 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 26.23 in 2012 and a minimum value of -6.11 in 1999.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -1.38
1992 -0.55
1993 3.08
1994 -1.12
1995 0.95
1996 2.91
1997 3.21
1998 0.85
1999 -6.11
2000 3.40
2001 -0.21
2002 1.02
2003 3.26
2004 6.26
2005 4.86
2006 10.65
2007 16.27
2008 17.97
2009 24.78
2010 23.76
2011 25.00
2012 26.23

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions