Land-use change — Emissions in Colombia

Colombia: Land-use change — Emissions was 3.37 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.37 kt
Change on year
down 72.3%
World rank
25th
of 218 countries
All-time high
20.99 kt
in 2000
All-time low
1.1 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in Colombia, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 7.2 kt1991: 7.2 kt1992: 7.2 kt1993: 7.2 kt1994: 7.2 kt1995: 7.2 kt1996: 5.7 kt1997: 15.3 kt1998: 15.4 kt1999: 10.3 kt2000: 21 kt2001: 2.3 kt2002: 1.1 kt2003: 5 kt2004: 19.7 kt2005: 1.5 kt2006: 3.7 kt2007: 15.9 kt2008: 4.7 kt2009: 2 kt2010: 1.2 kt2011: 2.4 kt2012: 1.9 kt2013: 3 kt2014: 7 kt2015: 5.8 kt2016: 6.6 kt2017: 4.1 kt2018: 19.8 kt2019: 3.8 kt2020: 7.2 kt2021: 4.3 kt2022: 12.2 kt2023: 3.4 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions in Colombia is 3.37 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 72.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Colombia peaked at 20.99 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1 kt, in 2002.

That places Colombia 25th out of 218 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.99 kt 5.7 kt 15.43 kt 10
2000s 7.7 kt 1.1 kt 20.99 kt 10
2010s 5.56 kt 1.19 kt 19.78 kt 10
2020s 6.75 kt 3.37 kt 12.16 kt 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 22 Nigeria 6.51 kt compare
  2. 23 Congo 5.52 kt compare
  3. 24 Malawi 3.53 kt compare
  4. 26 Ethiopia 3.07 kt compare
  5. 27 Argentina 2.45 kt compare
  6. 28 Australia 2.19 kt compare
  7. 28 Australia and New Zealand 2.19 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Colombia?
Land-use change — emissions in Colombia was 3.37 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 20.99 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 kt in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for land-use change — emissions?
Colombia ranks 25th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 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