Calculate the sum of all columns in a 2D NumPy array Last Updated : 21 Jul, 2021 Suggest changes Share Like Article Like Report Let us see how to calculate the sum of all the columns in a 2D NumPy array.Method 1 : Using a nested loop to access the array elements column-wise and then storing their sum in a variable and then printing it.Example 1: Python3 # importing required libraries import numpy # explicit function to compute column wise sum def colsum(arr, n, m): for i in range(n): su = 0; for j in range(m): su += arr[j][i] print(su, end = " ") # creating the 2D Array TwoDList = [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9], [10, 11, 12]] TwoDArray = numpy.array(TwoDList) # displaying the 2D Array print("2D Array:") print(TwoDArray) # printing the sum of each column print("\nColumn-wise Sum:") colsum(TwoDArray, len(TwoDArray[0]), len(TwoDArray)) Output : 2D Array: [[ 1 2 3] [ 4 5 6] [ 7 8 9] [10 11 12]] Column-wise Sum: 22 26 30 Example 2 : Python3 # importing required libraries import numpy # explicit function to compute column wise sum def colsum(arr, n, m): for i in range(n): su = 0; for j in range(m): su += arr[j][i] print(su, end = " ") # creating the 2D Array TwoDList = [[1.2, 2.3], [3.4, 4.5]] TwoDArray = numpy.array(TwoDList) # displaying the 2D Array print("2D Array:") print(TwoDArray) # printing the sum of each column print("\nColumn-wise Sum:") colsum(TwoDArray, len(TwoDArray[0]), len(TwoDArray)) Output : 2D Array: [[1.2 2.3] [3.4 4.5]] Column-wise Sum: 4.6 6.8 Method 2: Using the sum() function in NumPy, numpy.sum(arr, axis, dtype, out) function returns the sum of array elements over the specified axis. To compute the sum of all columns the axis argument should be 0 in sum() function.Example 1 : Python3 # importing required libraries import numpy # creating the 2D Array TwoDList = [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9], [10, 11, 12]] TwoDArray = numpy.array(TwoDList) # displaying the 2D Array print("2D Array:") print(TwoDArray) # printing the sum of each column print("\nColumn-wise Sum:") print(numpy.sum(TwoDArray, axis = 0)) Output : 2D Array: [[ 1 2 3] [ 4 5 6] [ 7 8 9] [10 11 12]] Column-wise Sum: 22 26 30 Example 2 : Python3 # importing required libraries import numpy # creating the 2D Array TwoDList =[[1.2, 2.3], [3.4, 4.5]] TwoDArray = numpy.array(TwoDList) # displaying the 2D Array print("2D Array:") print(TwoDArray) # printing the sum of each column print("\nColumn-wise Sum:") print(*numpy.sum(TwoDArray, axis = 0)) Output : 2D Array: [[1.2 2.3] [3.4 4.5]] Column-wise Sum: 4.6 6.8 R riturajsaha Follow 0 Article Tags : Python Python-numpy Python numpy-arrayManipulation Python numpy-Mathematical Function Explore Python FundamentalsPython Introduction 2 min read Input and Output in Python 4 min read Python Variables 5 min read Python Operators 4 min read Python Keywords 2 min read Python Data Types 8 min read Conditional Statements in Python 3 min read Loops in Python - For, While and Nested Loops 5 min read Python Functions 5 min read Recursion in Python 4 min read Python Lambda Functions 5 min read Python Data StructuresPython String 5 min read Python Lists 4 min read Python Tuples 4 min read Python Dictionary 3 min read Python Sets 6 min read Python Arrays 7 min read List Comprehension in Python 4 min read Advanced PythonPython OOP Concepts 11 min read Python Exception Handling 5 min read File Handling in Python 4 min read Python Database Tutorial 4 min read Python MongoDB Tutorial 2 min read Python MySQL 9 min read Python Packages 10 min read Python Modules 7 min read Python DSA Libraries 15 min read List of Python GUI Library and Packages 3 min read Data Science with PythonNumPy Tutorial - Python Library 3 min read Pandas Tutorial 4 min read Matplotlib Tutorial 5 min read Python Seaborn Tutorial 15+ min read StatsModel Library- Tutorial 4 min read Learning Model Building in Scikit-learn 8 min read TensorFlow Tutorial 2 min read PyTorch Tutorial 6 min read Web Development with PythonFlask Tutorial 8 min read Django Tutorial | Learn Django Framework 7 min read Django ORM - Inserting, Updating & Deleting Data 4 min read Templating With Jinja2 in Flask 6 min read Django Templates 7 min read Python | Build a REST API using Flask 3 min read How to Create a basic API using Django Rest Framework ? 4 min read Python PracticePython Quiz 1 min read Python Coding Practice 1 min read Python Interview Questions and Answers 15+ min read My Profile ${profileImgHtml} My Profile Edit Profile My Courses Join Community Transactions Logout Like