Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Colombia
Colombia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 57.22 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 57.22 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Colombia peaked at 66.48 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 49.89 %, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 56th of 213 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.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.61 % | — |
| 1991 | 66.17 % | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 65.53 % | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 66.48 % | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 66.1 % | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.28 % | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 65.38 % | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 62.77 % | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 61.67 % | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 61.32 % | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 60.07 % | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 59.88 % | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 60.12 % | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 59.36 % | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 59.04 % | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.68 % | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 60.27 % | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.01 % | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 58.87 % | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 58.06 % | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 57.92 % | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.87 % | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 52.83 % | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 51.52 % | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 50.9 % | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 49.89 % | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 50.21 % | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.74 % | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 53.27 % | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 54.45 % | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 56.51 % | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 57.75 % | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 57.87 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 57.22 % | -1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 57.22 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.33 %, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 57.22 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.54 %, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.53 % | 61.32 % | 66.48 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.54 % | 58.06 % | 60.68 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.76 % | 49.89 % | 57.92 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.34 % | 56.51 % | 57.87 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More climate change data for Colombia
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- 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)
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- 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 emissions from livestock — emissions share in Colombia?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Colombia was 57.22 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.48 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.89 % in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Colombia ranks 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). 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.