Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Colombia

Colombia: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 19.78 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.78 %
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 223 countries
All-time high
44.66 %
in 1991
All-time low
18.22 %
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Colombia, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 44.5 %1991: 44.7 %1992: 43.6 %1993: 43.1 %1994: 42.2 %1995: 43.1 %1996: 42.9 %1997: 41.9 %1998: 41.5 %1999: 43.7 %2000: 43.2 %2001: 29.5 %2002: 29.5 %2003: 29 %2004: 29.5 %2005: 28.3 %2006: 28 %2007: 28 %2008: 26.9 %2009: 26 %2010: 25.2 %2011: 19.7 %2012: 19.7 %2013: 19 %2014: 18.2 %2015: 18.5 %2016: 28.5 %2017: 28.8 %2018: 29.1 %2019: 27.7 %2020: 28.2 %2021: 20.9 %2022: 20 %2023: 19.8 %

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 19.78 % for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Colombia peaked at 44.66 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.22 %, in 2014.

That places Colombia 38th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Colombia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 44.54 % —
1991 44.66 % +0.3%
1992 43.56 % -2.5%
1993 43.13 % -1.0%
1994 42.25 % -2.0%
1995 43.1 % +2.0%
1996 42.89 % -0.5%
1997 41.94 % -2.2%
1998 41.49 % -1.1%
1999 43.68 % +5.3%
2000 43.18 % -1.1%
2001 29.54 % -31.6%
2002 29.52 % -0.1%
2003 29.02 % -1.7%
2004 29.5 % +1.7%
2005 28.32 % -4.0%
2006 27.98 % -1.2%
2007 27.96 % -0.1%
2008 26.89 % -3.8%
2009 26.04 % -3.2%
2010 25.21 % -3.2%
2011 19.72 % -21.8%
2012 19.68 % -0.2%
2013 19 % -3.5%
2014 18.22 % -4.1%
2015 18.51 % +1.6%
2016 28.48 % +53.9%
2017 28.84 % +1.3%
2018 29.05 % +0.7%
2019 27.71 % -4.6%
2020 28.16 % +1.6%
2021 20.89 % -25.8%
2022 19.97 % -4.4%
2023 19.78 % -1.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 19.78 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.01 %, 1978.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 19.78 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.27 %, 15.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 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
2016 +53.9% 18.51 % 28.48 %
2001 -31.6% 43.18 % 29.54 %
2021 -25.8% 28.16 % 20.89 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.12 % 41.49 % 44.66 % 10
2000s 29.79 % 26.04 % 43.18 % 10
2010s 23.44 % 18.22 % 29.05 % 10
2020s 22.2 % 19.78 % 28.16 % 4

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  4. 39 Gambia 19.46 % compare
  5. 40 Guinea-Bissau 17.02 % compare
  6. 41 Chad 16.81 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Colombia?
Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Colombia was 19.78 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 44.66 % in 1991.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.22 % in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
Colombia ranks 38th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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