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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 233.79 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 233.64 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 235.51 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 237.95 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 238.46 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 239.39 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 237.47 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 238.68 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 239.05 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 234.88 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 236.36 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 273.20 million tonnes CO₂e | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 273.20 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 281.99 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 282.19 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 277.03 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 269.17 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 274.01 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 273.64 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 274.34 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 276.34 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 119.97 million tonnes CO₂e | -56.6% |
| 2012 | 115.29 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 114.06 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 117.41 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 115.06 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 115.06 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e, 6.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 115.06 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million tonnes CO₂e, 9.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -56.6% | 276.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 119.97 million tonnes CO₂e |
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 |
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 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.