Methane emissions from agriculture in Colombia
Colombia: Methane emissions from agriculture was 55.62 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 55.62 million tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Colombia peaked at 55.81 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.29 million tonnes, in 2015.
That places Colombia 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.83 million tonnes | 46.37 million tonnes | 49.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.40 million tonnes | 47.25 million tonnes | 50.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.87 million tonnes | 42.29 million tonnes | 51.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.13 million tonnes | 53.54 million tonnes | 55.81 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Colombia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 53.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 42.09 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.80 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Colombia?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Colombia was 55.62 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.81 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.29 million tonnes in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.