Methane emissions from agriculture in Colombia
Colombia: Methane emissions from agriculture was 55.62 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.62 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
55.81 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
42.29 million tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Methane emissions from agriculture in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.82 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 46.37 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 47.03 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 47.77 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 48.54 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 48.55 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.18 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 48.44 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 48.78 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 46.81 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 47.25 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 48.11 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 48.12 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.08 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 49.66 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.81 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 49.52 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 50.78 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 50.97 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.65 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 51.78 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 48.39 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 45.35 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 44.74 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 44.10 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 42.29 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 44.19 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 46.54 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 49.72 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 51.62 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 53.54 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 55.55 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 55.81 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 55.62 million tonnes | -0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 55.62 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53 million tonnes, 15.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 55.62 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.01 million tonnes, 13.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More climate change data for Colombia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 578.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,540 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69,836 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 73.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,494 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,828 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,502 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.44 kt (2050)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.