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Colombia ranks 11^th in global coal production – producing nearly 87.3 million tonnes (Mt) in 2014, and is currently the world’s 5^th largest exporter of coal. Coal continues to drive the country’s energy sector, with production expected to reach 105 Mt and CMM emissions projected to approach 12.3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) by 2020. An overview of Colombia's coal mining history and current methane recovery and use efforts can be found in the Global Methane Initiative Coal Mine Methane Country Profile: Colombia (April 2015) (PDF) (9 pp, 1.1 MB) Exit

Resources

• Pre-Feasibility Study for Methane Drainage and Utilization at the Casa Blanca Coal Mine, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (September 2019).
• Colombia Coal Mine Methane Market Study – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (March 2019)
• Pre-Feasibility Study for Methane Drainage and Utilization at the San Juaquin Mine, Antioquia Department, Colombia – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (July 2017)
• Coal Mine Methane and its Strategic Role in Climate Change Mitigation: CMM Policies in Colombia (PDF) (17 pp, 964K) Exit

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