AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Colombia
Colombia: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 1,990 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in Colombia is 1,990 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Colombia peaked at 2,006 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,516 kt, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 23rd of 256 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,680 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,664 kt | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,687 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,714 kt | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,742 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,742 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,763 kt | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,748 kt | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,761 kt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,683 kt | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,710 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,721 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,720 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,758 kt | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,794 kt | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,781 kt | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,773 kt | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,831 kt | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,825 kt | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,811 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,851 kt | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,731 kt | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1,622 kt | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1,601 kt | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,582 kt | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,516 kt | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,585 kt | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1,666 kt | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,796 kt | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,848 kt | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,920 kt | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1,988 kt | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2,006 kt | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,990 kt | -0.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,990 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.84 kt, 13.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,990 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.34 kt, 38.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,718 kt | 1,664 kt | 1,763 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,772 kt | 1,710 kt | 1,831 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,680 kt | 1,516 kt | 1,851 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,976 kt | 1,920 kt | 2,006 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 20 Philippines 2,008 kt compare
- 21 Russian Federation 2,007 kt compare
- 21 Russia 2,007 kt compare
- 24 United Republic of Tanzania 1,933 kt compare
- 25 Viet Nam 1,915 kt compare
- 25 Vietnam 1,915 kt compare
More climate change data for Colombia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 578.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,540 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69,836 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 73.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,494 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,828 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,502 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Colombia?
- Afolu — emissions in Colombia was 1,990 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,006 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,516 kt in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for afolu — emissions?
- Colombia ranks 23rd out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf