Colombia vs South America: Food Processing — Emissions

Colombia
0.0919 kt
in 2023
South America
0.5713 kt
in 2023
Colombia rank
15th
South America rank
13th

Food Processing — Emissions over time

  • Colombia
  • South America
00.20.40.6199020062023

How they compare

South America currently reports 0.5713 kt against 0.0919 kt in Colombia, a difference of 0.4794 kt.

That makes South America's figure about 6.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 15th and South America ranks 13th of 103 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South America Difference Ahead
1990s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt
2000s 0.0029 kt 0.0048 kt 0.002 kt South America
2010s 0.0444 kt 0.0618 kt 0.0175 kt South America
2020s 0.0861 kt 0.4892 kt 0.4031 kt South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food processing — emissions, Colombia or South America?
South America, at 0.5713 kt against 0.0919 kt in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in food processing — emissions between Colombia and South America?
0.4794 kt, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Colombia and South America rank globally for food processing — emissions?
Colombia ranks 15th and South America ranks 13th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
139 places, 3,693 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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