Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Colombia
Colombia: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) was 818.24 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 818.24 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.
The figure is down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Colombia peaked at 1,014 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.8 kt, in 1990.
That places Colombia 30th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.8 kt | — |
| 1991 | 41.62 kt | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 48.5 kt | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 45.86 kt | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 46.07 kt | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 97.02 kt | +110.6% |
| 1996 | 114.42 kt | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 118.47 kt | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 117.78 kt | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 96.96 kt | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 100.7 kt | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 103.13 kt | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 102.42 kt | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 106.96 kt | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 95.9 kt | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 102.71 kt | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 79.96 kt | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 154.3 kt | +93.0% |
| 2008 | 209.87 kt | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 213.44 kt | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 231.16 kt | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 198.64 kt | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 195.53 kt | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,014 kt | +418.7% |
| 2014 | 811.8 kt | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 844.8 kt | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 862.49 kt | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 837.49 kt | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 866.47 kt | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 751.57 kt | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 754.86 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 734.85 kt | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 818.24 kt | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 818.24 kt | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 818.24 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.95 kt, 5.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 818.24 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.27 kt, 19.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +418.7% | 195.53 kt | 1,014 kt |
| 1995 | +110.6% | 46.07 kt | 97.02 kt |
| 2007 | +93.0% | 79.96 kt | 154.3 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.65 kt | 39.8 kt | 118.47 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.94 kt | 79.96 kt | 213.44 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 661.41 kt | 195.53 kt | 1,014 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 781.55 kt | 734.85 kt | 818.24 kt | 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 food packaging — emissions in Colombia?
- Food packaging — emissions in Colombia was 818.24 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,014 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8 kt in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.