Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Colombia

Colombia: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 834.35 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
834.35 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1,020 kt
in 2013
All-time low
40.04 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Colombia, 1990–2023

02004006008001.0k1990200620231990: 40 kt1991: 42 kt1992: 49.4 kt1993: 46.6 kt1994: 46.8 kt1995: 100 kt1996: 117.7 kt1997: 121.8 kt1998: 121.2 kt1999: 100.1 kt2000: 103.8 kt2001: 106.2 kt2002: 105.4 kt2003: 110.1 kt2004: 98.6 kt2005: 105.6 kt2006: 81.6 kt2007: 157 kt2008: 211 kt2009: 214.5 kt2010: 232.5 kt2011: 200.2 kt2012: 196.6 kt2013: 1.0k kt2014: 825.5 kt2015: 857.3 kt2016: 874.5 kt2017: 850.9 kt2018: 880.1 kt2019: 764.4 kt2020: 768.3 kt2021: 748.7 kt2022: 834.4 kt2023: 834.4 kt

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 834.35 kt for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Colombia peaked at 1,020 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.04 kt, in 1990.

That places Colombia 28th out of 121 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 (CO2eq) in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Colombia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 40.04 kt
1991 42.03 kt +5.0%
1992 49.37 kt +17.5%
1993 46.59 kt -5.6%
1994 46.84 kt +0.5%
1995 100.04 kt +113.6%
1996 117.71 kt +17.7%
1997 121.84 kt +3.5%
1998 121.23 kt -0.5%
1999 100.08 kt -17.4%
2000 103.83 kt +3.7%
2001 106.23 kt +2.3%
2002 105.39 kt -0.8%
2003 110.1 kt +4.5%
2004 98.61 kt -10.4%
2005 105.6 kt +7.1%
2006 81.62 kt -22.7%
2007 156.96 kt +92.3%
2008 210.97 kt +34.4%
2009 214.53 kt +1.7%
2010 232.47 kt +8.4%
2011 200.15 kt -13.9%
2012 196.6 kt -1.8%
2013 1,020 kt +419.0%
2014 825.48 kt -19.1%
2015 857.33 kt +3.9%
2016 874.49 kt +2.0%
2017 850.88 kt -2.7%
2018 880.12 kt +3.4%
2019 764.41 kt -13.1%
2020 768.26 kt +0.5%
2021 748.74 kt -2.5%
2022 834.35 kt +11.4%
2023 834.35 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.58 kt 40.04 kt 121.84 kt 10
2000s 129.39 kt 81.62 kt 214.53 kt 10
2010s 670.23 kt 196.6 kt 1,020 kt 10
2020s 796.43 kt 748.74 kt 834.35 kt 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 25 Chile 1,412 kt compare
  2. 26 Uzbekistan 914.84 kt compare
  3. 27 Qatar 894.9 kt compare
  4. 29 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 787.79 kt compare
  5. 30 Bahrain 745.29 kt compare
  6. 31 Finland 701.07 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Colombia?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Colombia was 834.35 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1,020 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.04 kt in 1990.
How does Colombia rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Colombia ranks 28th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf