National Inventory of Criteria Pollutants and Black Carbon in Colombia, 2010-2021

An inventory of criteria pollutants and black carbon in Colombia, covering the timeline from 2010 to 2021. The data is published by the Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales (IDEAM) as raw, unvalidated sensor readings. The inventory is updated biennially according to statistical operations.

Use Cases

• Analyzing annual trends of PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations using the AÑO column.
• Correlating emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) with carbon monoxide (CO) levels.
• Modeling the relationship between black carbon (CN) and particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10) over time.
• Classifying pollution levels or source types using the CLASIFICACION column alongside pollutant measurements.

Strengths

• Covers a 12-year time range from 2010 to 2021.
• Includes 9 columns for key criteria pollutants and a classification variable.
• Data is provided in multiple machine-readable formats (CSV, JSON, XML, RDF).

Limitations

• Data is described as raw, unvalidated, and may contain errors or inconsistencies.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description notes data may have time lags and should not be used for legal evidence.

Provenance

Source

Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales (IDEAM) via www.datos.gov.co

Collection Method

Raw sensor data from automatic monitoring stations and inter-administrative agreements.

Time Range

2010 to 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 22:48:50; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia