Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane in Colombia
Colombia: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane was 477.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
477.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,297 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2007
All-time low
307.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2008
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane in Colombia, 1990–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 477.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane in Colombia peaked at 1,297 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2007 and was at its lowest, 307.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2008.
Colombia ranks 16th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 572.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 671.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 564.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 554.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 599.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 488.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 444.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 663.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +49.0% |
| 1998 | 446.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 317.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 555.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +75.1% |
| 2001 | 686.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 351.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -48.8% |
| 2003 | 507.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +44.4% |
| 2004 | 474.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 346.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 326.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1,297 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +296.7% |
| 2008 | 307.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -76.3% |
| 2009 | 465.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +51.4% |
| 2010 | 778.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +67.3% |
| 2011 | 466.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 651.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +39.7% |
| 2013 | 598.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 932.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +55.9% |
| 2015 | 686.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 965.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +40.6% |
| 2017 | 753.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 885.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 443.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -49.9% |
| 2020 | 472.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 477.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 532.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 317.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 671.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 531.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 307.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,297 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 716.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 443.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 965.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 474.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 472.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 477.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 — total methane in Colombia?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane in Colombia was 477.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,297 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 307.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 — Total methane (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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