Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Colombia

Colombia: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 8,322 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8,322 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 107 countries
All-time high
8,322 kt
in 2022
All-time low
3.12 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 3.1 kt1991: 3.1 kt1992: 3.1 kt1993: 3.1 kt1994: 3.1 kt1995: 3.1 kt1996: 3.1 kt1997: 3.1 kt1998: 3.1 kt1999: 3.1 kt2000: 3.1 kt2001: 3.1 kt2002: 3.1 kt2003: 3.1 kt2004: 3.1 kt2005: 3.1 kt2006: 3.1 kt2007: 18.7 kt2008: 1.4k kt2009: 1.8k kt2010: 2.0k kt2011: 1.5k kt2012: 1.7k kt2013: 4.5k kt2014: 4.6k kt2015: 4.2k kt2016: 4.6k kt2017: 4.8k kt2018: 5.9k kt2019: 7.3k kt2020: 7.1k kt2021: 7.2k kt2022: 8.3k kt2023: 8.3k kt

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 8,322 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 84.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Colombia peaked at 8,322 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.12 kt, in 1990.

That places Colombia 16th out of 107 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 Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Colombia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3.12 kt —
1991 3.12 kt +0.0%
1992 3.12 kt +0.0%
1993 3.12 kt +0.0%
1994 3.12 kt +0.0%
1995 3.12 kt +0.0%
1996 3.12 kt +0.0%
1997 3.12 kt +0.0%
1998 3.12 kt +0.0%
1999 3.12 kt +0.0%
2000 3.12 kt +0.0%
2001 3.12 kt +0.0%
2002 3.12 kt +0.0%
2003 3.12 kt +0.0%
2004 3.12 kt +0.0%
2005 3.12 kt +0.0%
2006 3.12 kt +0.0%
2007 18.74 kt +500.0%
2008 1,395 kt +7344.6%
2009 1,781 kt +27.7%
2010 1,997 kt +12.1%
2011 1,521 kt -23.8%
2012 1,728 kt +13.6%
2013 4,506 kt +160.8%
2014 4,611 kt +2.3%
2015 4,221 kt -8.5%
2016 4,556 kt +7.9%
2017 4,759 kt +4.4%
2018 5,928 kt +24.6%
2019 7,297 kt +23.1%
2020 7,078 kt -3.0%
2021 7,237 kt +2.2%
2022 8,322 kt +15.0%
2023 8,322 kt +0.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 8,322 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 492.85 kt, 16.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 8,322 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 389.89 kt, 21.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.12 kt 3.12 kt 3.12 kt 10
2000s 321.67 kt 3.12 kt 1,781 kt 10
2010s 4,112 kt 1,521 kt 7,297 kt 10
2020s 7,740 kt 7,078 kt 8,322 kt 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 13 Republic of Korea 10,287 kt compare
  2. 14 Italy 9,453 kt compare
  3. 15 Philippines 8,442 kt compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,016 kt compare
  5. 18 Canada 7,044 kt compare
  6. 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,327 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Colombia?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Colombia was 8,322 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 8,322 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.12 kt in 1990.
How does Colombia rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Colombia ranks 16th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 4,038 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.