Food Transport — Emissions in Colombia

Colombia: Food Transport — Emissions was 4,334 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,334 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4,334 kt
in 2022
All-time low
1,707 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Colombia, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 1.7k kt1991: 1.7k kt1992: 1.9k kt1993: 2.1k kt1994: 2.2k kt1995: 2.2k kt1996: 2.3k kt1997: 2.4k kt1998: 2.4k kt1999: 2.1k kt2000: 2.1k kt2001: 1.9k kt2002: 1.9k kt2003: 1.9k kt2004: 2.2k kt2005: 2.2k kt2006: 2.3k kt2007: 2.4k kt2008: 2.4k kt2009: 2.5k kt2010: 2.5k kt2011: 3.0k kt2012: 3.2k kt2013: 2.7k kt2014: 3.3k kt2015: 3.6k kt2016: 3.7k kt2017: 3.7k kt2018: 3.8k kt2019: 3.8k kt2020: 3.2k kt2021: 4.1k kt2022: 4.3k kt2023: 4.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Colombia is 4,334 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Colombia peaked at 4,334 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,707 kt, in 1990.

That places Colombia 29th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Transport — Emissions in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Colombia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,707 kt —
1991 1,742 kt +2.0%
1992 1,914 kt +9.9%
1993 2,122 kt +10.8%
1994 2,152 kt +1.4%
1995 2,247 kt +4.4%
1996 2,282 kt +1.6%
1997 2,419 kt +6.0%
1998 2,379 kt -1.7%
1999 2,071 kt -12.9%
2000 2,053 kt -0.9%
2001 1,912 kt -6.9%
2002 1,929 kt +0.9%
2003 1,934 kt +0.2%
2004 2,219 kt +14.7%
2005 2,199 kt -0.9%
2006 2,292 kt +4.2%
2007 2,429 kt +6.0%
2008 2,405 kt -1.0%
2009 2,459 kt +2.3%
2010 2,535 kt +3.1%
2011 3,028 kt +19.5%
2012 3,180 kt +5.0%
2013 2,747 kt -13.6%
2014 3,306 kt +20.4%
2015 3,589 kt +8.6%
2016 3,741 kt +4.2%
2017 3,714 kt -0.7%
2018 3,814 kt +2.7%
2019 3,772 kt -1.1%
2020 3,244 kt -14.0%
2021 4,147 kt +27.8%
2022 4,334 kt +4.5%
2023 4,334 kt +0.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 4,334 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 634.96 kt, 6.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 4,334 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 148.89 kt, 29.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,103 kt 1,707 kt 2,419 kt 10
2000s 2,183 kt 1,912 kt 2,459 kt 10
2010s 3,342 kt 2,535 kt 3,814 kt 10
2020s 4,015 kt 3,244 kt 4,334 kt 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 26 South Africa 5,097 kt compare
  2. 27 Algeria 4,681 kt compare
  3. 28 Iraq 4,458 kt compare
  4. 30 China, Taiwan Province of 4,270 kt compare
  5. 31 Egypt 3,992 kt compare
  6. 31 Caribbean 2,131 kt compare
  7. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 798.43 kt compare
  8. 32 Philippines 3,784 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Colombia?
Food transport — emissions in Colombia was 4,334 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 4,334 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,707 kt in 1990.
How does Colombia rank for food transport — emissions?
Colombia ranks 29th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. 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 Food Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 8,686 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.