Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Colombia
Colombia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 115.06 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Colombia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 115.06 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Colombia peaked at 282.19 million tonnes CO₂e in 2004 and was at its lowest, 114.06 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2013.
Colombia ranks 35th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236.88 million tonnes CO₂e | 233.64 million tonnes CO₂e | 239.39 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 271.51 million tonnes CO₂e | 236.36 million tonnes CO₂e | 282.19 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.02 million tonnes CO₂e | 114.06 million tonnes CO₂e | 276.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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More climate change data for Colombia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 53.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 42.09 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.80 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Colombia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Colombia was 115.06 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 282.19 million tonnes CO₂e in 2004.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.06 million tonnes CO₂e in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.