Natural Gas Use in Colombia Prevented the Emission of 19.6 Million Tons of CO₂
The natural gas industry reduced total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain by 35.4% compared with 2022, from 2.88 to 1.86 million tons of CO₂ equivalent, the Colombian Natural Gas Association (Naturgas) reported in its 2025 Carbon Footprint Report. The Naturgas report also estimates that the use of natural gas made it possible […]
Natural gas usage in Colombia has prevented the release of 19.67 million tons of CO2 during 2025, according to the Colombian Natural Gas Association's 2025 Carbon Footprint Report. This reduction is achieved by replacing traditional fuels like coal, diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, and LPG in power generation, industry, households, and transportation.
The report, which serves as an inventory for GHG emissions in Colombia's natural gas sector, compares the performance of the industry against baseline years and benchmarks, both nationally and internationally. The industry's emissions constituted less than 1% of Colombia's national emissions inventory in 2024, at approximately 0.71% of the total.
However, the sector's methane intensity has slightly increased compared to the previous year, outpacing the global trend of a 10% reduction in methane intensity since 2019. Despite these challenges, the report highlights the sector's efforts to reduce emissions through energy efficiency projects and technologies, underscoring natural gas' role in Colombia's energy transition and climate commitments.
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