Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Colombia

Colombia: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 12.18 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.18 %
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
113th
of 215 countries
All-time high
17.14 %
in 2017
All-time low
9.03 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Colombia, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 12.3 %1991: 11.6 %1992: 10.1 %1993: 9.7 %1994: 9.7 %1995: 9.2 %1996: 9 %1997: 9.8 %1998: 10.6 %1999: 11.3 %2000: 12.1 %2001: 10.9 %2002: 12.6 %2003: 12.7 %2004: 12.4 %2005: 12 %2006: 11.8 %2007: 11.2 %2008: 11.3 %2009: 12.3 %2010: 12.8 %2011: 14.4 %2012: 14.5 %2013: 13.8 %2014: 15.4 %2015: 16.1 %2016: 14.8 %2017: 17.1 %2018: 14.7 %2019: 13.9 %2020: 15 %2021: 13.7 %2022: 11.2 %2023: 12.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions share in Colombia stood at 12.18 %.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Colombia peaked at 17.14 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.03 %, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 113th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O) in Colombia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 12.27 % —
1991 11.6 % -5.5%
1992 10.08 % -13.1%
1993 9.7 % -3.8%
1994 9.7 % +0.0%
1995 9.18 % -5.4%
1996 9.03 % -1.6%
1997 9.79 % +8.4%
1998 10.6 % +8.3%
1999 11.32 % +6.8%
2000 12.07 % +6.6%
2001 10.89 % -9.8%
2002 12.59 % +15.6%
2003 12.7 % +0.9%
2004 12.4 % -2.4%
2005 12.01 % -3.1%
2006 11.82 % -1.6%
2007 11.23 % -5.0%
2008 11.35 % +1.1%
2009 12.34 % +8.7%
2010 12.79 % +3.6%
2011 14.4 % +12.6%
2012 14.48 % +0.6%
2013 13.84 % -4.4%
2014 15.39 % +11.2%
2015 16.08 % +4.5%
2016 14.82 % -7.8%
2017 17.14 % +15.7%
2018 14.7 % -14.2%
2019 13.88 % -5.6%
2020 15.04 % +8.4%
2021 13.66 % -9.2%
2022 11.25 % -17.6%
2023 12.18 % +8.3%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 12.18 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.68 %, 69% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 12.18 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.18 %, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.33 % 9.03 % 12.27 % 10
2000s 11.94 % 10.89 % 12.7 % 10
2010s 14.75 % 12.79 % 17.14 % 10
2020s 13.03 % 11.25 % 15.04 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Colombia?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in Colombia was 12.18 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 17.14 % in 2017.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.03 % in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Colombia ranks 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 8,079 data points, 1990–2023
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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.