AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Colombia
Colombia: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 45.97 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 45.97 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Colombia peaked at 68.28 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.06 %, in 2015.
That places Colombia 67th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.28 % | — |
| 1991 | 68.26 % | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 66.81 % | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 66.54 % | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 65.56 % | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 66.88 % | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 66.74 % | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 64.93 % | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 64.46 % | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 66.86 % | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 66.36 % | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 56.27 % | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 56.37 % | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.12 % | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 57.15 % | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 55.1 % | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 54.24 % | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 55.08 % | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 53.18 % | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 51.3 % | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 50.45 % | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 47.22 % | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 45.35 % | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 43.3 % | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 41.41 % | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 41.06 % | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 47.81 % | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 49.7 % | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 51.38 % | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 50.1 % | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 51.88 % | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 48.56 % | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 46.27 % | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 45.97 % | -0.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 45.97 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.42 %, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 45.97 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.99 %, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.53 % | 64.46 % | 68.28 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.12 % | 51.3 % | 66.36 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.78 % | 41.06 % | 51.38 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.17 % | 45.97 % | 51.88 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 64 Pakistan 47.39 % compare
- 65 Afghanistan 47.34 % compare
- 66 Senegal 46.2 % compare
- 68 New Zealand 44.65 % compare
- 69 Mongolia 44.64 % compare
- 70 Bangladesh 43.7 % 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 share (co2eq) in Colombia?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Colombia was 45.97 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.28 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.06 % in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Colombia ranks 67th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.