Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Colombia
Colombia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 69.56 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Colombia is 69.56 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Colombia peaked at 73.31 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 62.91 %, in 2014.
That places Colombia 33rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.58 % | — |
| 1991 | 69.57 % | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 71.32 % | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 71.02 % | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.55 % | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 71.22 % | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 73.31 % | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 71.13 % | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 70.74 % | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 70.56 % | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 69.1 % | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 68.9 % | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.96 % | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 66.16 % | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 63.89 % | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 69.34 % | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 69.83 % | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.84 % | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 69.7 % | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 70.27 % | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 70.03 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.58 % | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 66.18 % | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 66.04 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.91 % | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 63.49 % | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 63.02 % | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 64.09 % | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 63.74 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 67.53 % | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 65.98 % | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 69.28 % | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 69.17 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 69.56 % | +0.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 69.56 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.52 %, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 69.56 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.34 %, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71 % | 69.57 % | 73.31 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.2 % | 63.89 % | 70.27 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.46 % | 62.91 % | 70.03 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5 % | 65.98 % | 69.56 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 30 Nicaragua 70.99 % compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 69.72 % compare
- 32 Tajikistan 69.69 % compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 69.08 % compare
- 35 Lesotho 67.88 % compare
- 36 Cuba 67.81 % compare
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 emissions from livestock — emissions share in Colombia?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Colombia was 69.56 % 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 73.31 % in 1996.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.91 % in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Colombia ranks 33rd 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 5.3%. 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 (N2O). 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.