Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Colombia
Colombia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 3.25 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Colombia is 3.25 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Colombia peaked at 3.94 t CO2eq/ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.27 t CO2eq/ha, in 2015.
That places Colombia 77th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Colombia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.83 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.84 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.85 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.9 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.91 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.94 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.92 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.9 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.86 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.78 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.88 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.98 t CO2eq/ha | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 2.99 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.01 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.97 t CO2eq/ha | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.99 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.05 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.04 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.05 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1 t CO2eq/ha | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.72 t CO2eq/ha | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 2.57 t CO2eq/ha | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.33 t CO2eq/ha | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.33 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.27 t CO2eq/ha | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.08 t CO2eq/ha | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 3.25 t CO2eq/ha | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.32 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.33 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.41 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.07 t CO2eq/ha | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 3.17 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.25 t CO2eq/ha | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.87 t CO2eq/ha | 3.78 t CO2eq/ha | 3.94 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 t CO2eq/ha | 2.97 t CO2eq/ha | 3.88 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 t CO2eq/ha | 2.27 t CO2eq/ha | 3.33 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 t CO2eq/ha | 3.07 t CO2eq/ha | 3.41 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
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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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Colombia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Colombia was 3.25 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 t CO2eq/ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 t CO2eq/ha in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Colombia ranks 77th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. 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.