Land-use change — Emissions Share in Colombia

Colombia: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 33.98 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
33.98 %
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 209 countries
All-time high
67.12 %
in 1999
All-time low
31.13 %
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 66.5 %1991: 66.6 %1992: 64.8 %1993: 64.2 %1994: 62.9 %1995: 65.6 %1996: 65.3 %1997: 63.6 %1998: 63.2 %1999: 67.1 %2000: 66.7 %2001: 55.3 %2002: 55.8 %2003: 54.8 %2004: 56.1 %2005: 53.2 %2006: 52.2 %2007: 53.1 %2008: 50.1 %2009: 47.7 %2010: 46.1 %2011: 36.9 %2012: 35.9 %2013: 33.5 %2014: 31.1 %2015: 31.6 %2016: 45.1 %2017: 47.1 %2018: 48.6 %2019: 46.5 %2020: 47.7 %2021: 36.9 %2022: 34 %2023: 34 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Colombia stood at 33.98 %.

That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Colombia peaked at 67.12 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31.13 %, in 2014.

Colombia ranks 41st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65 % 62.86 % 67.12 % 10
2000s 54.5 % 47.67 % 66.68 % 10
2010s 40.24 % 31.13 % 48.56 % 10
2020s 38.14 % 33.97 % 47.74 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Colombia?
Land-use change — emissions share in Colombia was 33.98 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 67.12 % in 1999.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.13 % in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Colombia ranks 41st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.