Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Colombia

Colombia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 62.42 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
62.42 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
61st
of 192 countries
All-time high
71.83 %
in 1990
All-time low
54.7 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Colombia, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 71.8 %1991: 71.7 %1992: 70.8 %1993: 71.4 %1994: 71.1 %1995: 69.1 %1996: 69.6 %1997: 67.1 %1998: 66.2 %1999: 66.1 %2000: 65.4 %2001: 65.2 %2002: 64.8 %2003: 65.2 %2004: 65.9 %2005: 65.5 %2006: 64.6 %2007: 64.7 %2008: 64.1 %2009: 63 %2010: 62.4 %2011: 59.5 %2012: 57.4 %2013: 56.5 %2014: 55.9 %2015: 54.7 %2016: 56 %2017: 57.3 %2018: 59.1 %2019: 59.4 %2020: 62.3 %2021: 62.9 %2022: 62.9 %2023: 62.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Colombia stood at 62.42 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Colombia peaked at 71.83 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54.7 %, in 2015.

That places Colombia 61st out of 192 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 Share in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Colombia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 71.83 %
1991 71.66 % -0.2%
1992 70.77 % -1.2%
1993 71.38 % +0.9%
1994 71.08 % -0.4%
1995 69.12 % -2.8%
1996 69.59 % +0.7%
1997 67.14 % -3.5%
1998 66.2 % -1.4%
1999 66.06 % -0.2%
2000 65.42 % -1.0%
2001 65.2 % -0.3%
2002 64.76 % -0.7%
2003 65.23 % +0.7%
2004 65.93 % +1.1%
2005 65.48 % -0.7%
2006 64.63 % -1.3%
2007 64.68 % +0.1%
2008 64.11 % -0.9%
2009 63.02 % -1.7%
2010 62.42 % -1.0%
2011 59.54 % -4.6%
2012 57.37 % -3.6%
2013 56.53 % -1.5%
2014 55.87 % -1.2%
2015 54.7 % -2.1%
2016 56 % +2.4%
2017 57.34 % +2.4%
2018 59.15 % +3.2%
2019 59.38 % +0.4%
2020 62.32 % +5.0%
2021 62.92 % +1.0%
2022 62.92 % +0.0%
2023 62.42 % -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.48 % 66.06 % 71.83 % 10
2000s 64.85 % 63.02 % 65.93 % 10
2010s 57.83 % 54.7 % 62.42 % 10
2020s 62.65 % 62.32 % 62.92 % 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  3. 60 Denmark 62.53 % compare
  4. 62 Dominican Republic 60.75 % compare
  5. 63 Spain 60.58 % compare
  6. 64 Honduras 60.05 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Colombia?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Colombia was 62.42 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 71.83 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.7 % in 2015.
How does Colombia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Colombia ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.