Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Colombia

Colombia: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,377 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,377 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 203 countries
All-time high
4,377 kt
in 2022
All-time low
24.66 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 36.5 kt1991: 35.6 kt1992: 31.6 kt1993: 33.6 kt1994: 34.6 kt1995: 34.3 kt1996: 33.1 kt1997: 31.9 kt1998: 29.4 kt1999: 26.4 kt2000: 24.7 kt2001: 114.3 kt2002: 163.8 kt2003: 209.7 kt2004: 268.2 kt2005: 367.2 kt2006: 436.5 kt2007: 600.7 kt2008: 997.7 kt2009: 1.3k kt2010: 1.6k kt2011: 1.5k kt2012: 1.8k kt2013: 2.2k kt2014: 2.6k kt2015: 2.9k kt2016: 3.7k kt2017: 3.5k kt2018: 3.8k kt2019: 3.9k kt2020: 4.0k kt2021: 4.3k kt2022: 4.4k kt2023: 4.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Colombia stood at 4,377 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Colombia peaked at 4,377 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.66 kt, in 2000.

That places Colombia 29th out of 203 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Colombia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 36.45 kt —
1991 35.64 kt -2.2%
1992 31.59 kt -11.4%
1993 33.57 kt +6.3%
1994 34.56 kt +2.9%
1995 34.29 kt -0.8%
1996 33.12 kt -3.4%
1997 31.95 kt -3.5%
1998 29.43 kt -7.9%
1999 26.37 kt -10.4%
2000 24.66 kt -6.5%
2001 114.3 kt +363.5%
2002 163.8 kt +43.3%
2003 209.7 kt +28.0%
2004 268.2 kt +27.9%
2005 367.2 kt +36.9%
2006 436.5 kt +18.9%
2007 600.72 kt +37.6%
2008 997.69 kt +66.1%
2009 1,310 kt +31.3%
2010 1,571 kt +19.9%
2011 1,537 kt -2.2%
2012 1,818 kt +18.3%
2013 2,208 kt +21.4%
2014 2,626 kt +18.9%
2015 2,856 kt +8.8%
2016 3,655 kt +28.0%
2017 3,478 kt -4.9%
2018 3,829 kt +10.1%
2019 3,916 kt +2.3%
2020 4,031 kt +2.9%
2021 4,315 kt +7.0%
2022 4,377 kt +1.4%
2023 4,377 kt +0.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 4,377 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 554.22 kt, 7.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 4,377 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 274.97 kt, 15.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +363.5% 24.66 kt 114.3 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.7 kt 26.37 kt 36.45 kt 10
2000s 449.3 kt 24.66 kt 1,310 kt 10
2010s 2,750 kt 1,537 kt 3,916 kt 10
2020s 4,275 kt 4,031 kt 4,377 kt 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 26 Israel 6,664 kt compare
  2. 26 Caribbean 11,368 kt compare
  3. 27 Poland 5,406 kt compare
  4. 28 Chile 5,332 kt compare
  5. 30 Yemen 4,288 kt compare
  6. 31 Haiti 4,158 kt compare
  7. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 2,159 kt compare
  8. 32 Kuwait 3,934 kt compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Colombia?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Colombia was 4,377 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 4,377 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.66 kt in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Colombia ranks 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 8,441 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.