Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Colombia

Colombia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) was 23.25 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
23.25 %
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
49th
of 213 countries
All-time high
28.68 %
in 2002
All-time low
18.69 %
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Colombia, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 22.1 %1991: 22.2 %1992: 22 %1993: 22.3 %1994: 22.1 %1995: 22.6 %1996: 23 %1997: 22.1 %1998: 21.9 %1999: 22 %2000: 21.8 %2001: 28.4 %2002: 28.7 %2003: 28.2 %2004: 28.4 %2005: 28.4 %2006: 28.1 %2007: 28.2 %2008: 27.6 %2009: 26.6 %2010: 26.5 %2011: 25.9 %2012: 24.2 %2013: 22.8 %2014: 21.5 %2015: 21.1 %2016: 18.7 %2017: 20.1 %2018: 21.5 %2019: 21.8 %2020: 22.7 %2021: 24.5 %2022: 23.5 %2023: 23.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Colombia stood at 23.25 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Colombia peaked at 28.68 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.69 %, in 2016.

Colombia ranks 49th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Colombia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 22.07 % —
1991 22.17 % +0.5%
1992 22 % -0.8%
1993 22.26 % +1.2%
1994 22.13 % -0.6%
1995 22.6 % +2.1%
1996 22.99 % +1.7%
1997 22.09 % -3.9%
1998 21.92 % -0.8%
1999 22.04 % +0.5%
2000 21.84 % -0.9%
2001 28.39 % +30.0%
2002 28.68 % +1.0%
2003 28.16 % -1.8%
2004 28.36 % +0.7%
2005 28.4 % +0.1%
2006 28.12 % -1.0%
2007 28.2 % +0.3%
2008 27.55 % -2.3%
2009 26.62 % -3.4%
2010 26.54 % -0.3%
2011 25.92 % -2.3%
2012 24.22 % -6.6%
2013 22.76 % -6.0%
2014 21.5 % -5.5%
2015 21.06 % -2.0%
2016 18.69 % -11.3%
2017 20.08 % +7.4%
2018 21.5 % +7.1%
2019 21.8 % +1.4%
2020 22.68 % +4.0%
2021 24.5 % +8.0%
2022 23.49 % -4.1%
2023 23.25 % -1.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 23.25 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.23 %, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 23.25 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.52 %, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +30.0% 21.84 % 28.39 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.23 % 21.92 % 22.99 % 10
2000s 27.43 % 21.84 % 28.68 % 10
2010s 22.41 % 18.69 % 26.54 % 10
2020s 23.48 % 22.68 % 24.5 % 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 46 Lesotho 26.08 % compare
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  3. 48 Brazil 23.94 % compare
  4. 50 Vanuatu 22.71 % compare
  5. 51 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 22.31 % compare
  6. 52 Mongolia 22.13 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Colombia?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Colombia was 23.25 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 28.68 % in 2002.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.69 % in 2016.
How does Colombia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
Colombia ranks 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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