Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Colombia

Colombia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0461 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0461 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0466 kt per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0243 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Colombia, 1961–2023

00.010.020.030.040.05196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Colombia is 0.0461 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Colombia peaked at 0.0466 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0243 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Colombia ranks 47th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0243 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0248 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1963 0.0253 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1964 0.0257 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1965 0.0262 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1966 0.0269 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1967 0.028 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1968 0.0292 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1969 0.0302 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1970 0.0312 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1971 0.0324 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1972 0.0333 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1973 0.034 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1974 0.0347 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1975 0.0357 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1976 0.0367 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1977 0.0377 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1978 0.0376 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1979 0.0372 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1980 0.037 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1981 0.0376 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1982 0.0381 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1983 0.0375 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1984 0.0366 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1985 0.0365 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1986 0.0371 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1987 0.0377 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1988 0.0382 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1989 0.0387 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1990 0.0387 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1991 0.0388 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1992 0.0394 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1993 0.0403 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1994 0.0409 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1995 0.0409 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1996 0.0418 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1997 0.0412 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1998 0.0414 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1999 0.0394 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
2000 0.0396 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2001 0.0399 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2002 0.0403 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2003 0.0404 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2004 0.0406 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2005 0.0417 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2006 0.0417 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2007 0.0421 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2008 0.0423 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2009 0.0422 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2010 0.0434 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2011 0.0403 kt per square kilometre -7.0%
2012 0.0378 kt per square kilometre -6.4%
2013 0.0368 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2014 0.0364 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2015 0.0349 kt per square kilometre -4.1%
2016 0.0359 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2017 0.038 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
2018 0.0408 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
2019 0.0428 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2020 0.0439 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2021 0.0461 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2022 0.0466 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2023 0.0461 kt per square kilometre -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0267 kt per square kilometre 0.0243 kt per square kilometre 0.0302 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.035 kt per square kilometre 0.0312 kt per square kilometre 0.0377 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0375 kt per square kilometre 0.0365 kt per square kilometre 0.0387 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0403 kt per square kilometre 0.0387 kt per square kilometre 0.0418 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0411 kt per square kilometre 0.0396 kt per square kilometre 0.0423 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0387 kt per square kilometre 0.0349 kt per square kilometre 0.0434 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0457 kt per square kilometre 0.0439 kt per square kilometre 0.0466 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 44 Brazil 0.0482 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 45 Azerbaijan 0.0479 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 46 Malawi 0.0467 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 48 Nigeria 0.0458 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 49 Honduras 0.0456 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 50 Puerto Rico 0.0451 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Colombia?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Colombia was 0.0461 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0466 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0243 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Colombia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Colombia ranks 47th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.