Colombia: Technical Assistance Report-Report on the Mineral Asset Accounts and Carbon Footprints Mission (May 20–24, 2024)

A technical assistance (TA) mission was undertaken with the Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE), Colombia between May 20-24, 2024. The objective of the mission was to support DANE in the compilation of updated energy and air emissions accounts, mineral and energy monetary asset accounts, and domestic carbon footprints. The tasks completed included the review of the scope and coverage of existing data sources and accounts, the identification of the new sets of information to be collected, and the review of the available methodological options for the compilation of the updated energy and air emissions accounts, mineral and energy monetary asset accounts, and domestic carbon footprints. An action plan for the compilation and release of the specified accounts and indicators was developed and agreed with the authorities.