Colombian National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory Activity Data, 1990-2021

Activity data used to create the national greenhouse gas inventory for Colombia. The dataset spans the timeline from 1990 to 2021 and is updated biennially according to statistical operations. It is hosted by the Colombian open data platform www.datos.gov.co.

Use Cases

• Analyzing emissions trends over time using the ANO (year) and VALOR_DA (activity data value) columns.
• Mapping emissions sources by geographic region using the DEPARTAMENTO (department) and REGION columns.
• Categorizing emissions by economic sector using the SECTOR_IPCC (IPCC sector) and CATEGORIA (category) columns.
• Assessing data quality and uncertainty using the INC_SUPERIOR (upper uncertainty) and INC_INFERIOR (lower uncertainty) columns.

Strengths

• Covers a 31-year time series from 1990 to 2021.
• Includes detailed categorization columns for sector, subcategory, and classification.
• Offers multiple download formats including CSV, JSON, XML, and RDF.

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co

Collection Method

Activity data compiled for the national greenhouse gas inventory.

Time Range

1990 to 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 23:09:26; update frequency is biennial.

Geography

Colombia, with sub-national breakdowns by department and region.