Energy — Emissions Share in Colombia
Colombia: Energy — Emissions Share was 13.8 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share in Colombia stood at 13.8 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Colombia peaked at 21.42 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.16 %, in 1993.
Colombia ranks 132nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.62 % | — |
| 1991 | 12.24 % | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 13.09 % | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 12.16 % | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 12.25 % | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 14.17 % | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 13.49 % | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 15.95 % | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 16.92 % | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 16.21 % | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 16.95 % | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 17.04 % | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.16 % | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.47 % | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 15.43 % | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 15.4 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 15.85 % | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 15.83 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.32 % | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.13 % | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 17.88 % | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 19.84 % | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 20.83 % | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 21.25 % | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 21.25 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.42 % | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 20.17 % | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 19.16 % | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 17.98 % | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 17.96 % | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.44 % | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 14.01 % | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 13.83 % | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.8 % | -0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 13.8 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.02 %, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 13.8 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.04 %, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.91 % | 12.16 % | 16.92 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.36 % | 15.4 % | 17.16 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.77 % | 17.88 % | 21.42 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.02 % | 13.8 % | 14.44 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 energy — emissions share in Colombia?
- Energy — emissions share in Colombia was 13.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.42 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.16 % in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for energy — emissions share?
- Colombia ranks 132nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.