Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane in Colombia
Colombia: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane was 75,274 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
75,274 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
75,634 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
All-time low
43,826 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane in Colombia, 1990–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2021, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Colombia stood at 75,274 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Colombia peaked at 75,634 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43,826 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
That places Colombia 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,826 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 44,430 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 45,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 45,883 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 46,599 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 46,838 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 47,974 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 48,827 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 49,136 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 49,793 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 49,915 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 51,609 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 52,386 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 54,578 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 55,850 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 56,203 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 57,636 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 58,216 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 59,738 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 60,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 63,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 64,099 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 63,292 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 63,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 64,160 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 64,745 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 66,202 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 69,058 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 73,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 74,908 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 75,634 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 75,274 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,890 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 43,826 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 49,793 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,664 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 49,915 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 60,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,618 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 63,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 74,908 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,454 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 75,274 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 75,634 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 5 Argentina 126,201 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Australia 114,775 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Canada 109,058 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 South Africa 63,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Ukraine 62,756 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 France 60,746 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Colombia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 160.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Colombia?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Colombia was 75,274 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 75,634 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,826 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
- Colombia ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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