Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Colombia
Colombia: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) was 47.96 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Colombia is 47.96 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Colombia peaked at 71.88 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 43.24 %, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 57th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.9 % | — |
| 1991 | 70.17 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 68.53 % | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 68.72 % | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 67 % | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 70.41 % | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 70.07 % | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 68.77 % | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 68.11 % | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 71.88 % | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 71.86 % | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 65.17 % | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 65.35 % | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.17 % | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 65.89 % | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 62.95 % | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 62.66 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 63.68 % | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 61.16 % | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 59.98 % | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 58.67 % | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 50.44 % | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 49.61 % | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 46.28 % | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 43.58 % | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 43.24 % | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 54.71 % | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 57.08 % | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 60.06 % | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 58.94 % | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 59.83 % | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 51.16 % | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 48.57 % | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 47.96 % | -1.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 47.96 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.75 %, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 47.96 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.41 %, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +26.5% | 43.24 % | 54.71 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.36 % | 67 % | 71.88 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.29 % | 59.98 % | 71.86 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.26 % | 43.24 % | 60.06 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.88 % | 47.96 % | 59.83 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 agrifood systems — emissions share in Colombia?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Colombia was 47.96 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.88 % in 1999.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.24 % in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Colombia ranks 57th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.