Methane emissions agriculture in Colombia
Colombia: Methane emissions agriculture was 55.62 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.62 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
55.81 million
in 2022
All-time low
42.29 million
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions agriculture in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 55.62 million for methane emissions 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 agriculture in Colombia peaked at 55.81 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.29 million, 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 agriculture in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.82 million | — |
| 1991 | 46.37 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 47.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 47.77 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 48.54 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 48.55 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 48.44 million | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 48.78 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 46.81 million | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 47.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 48.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 48.12 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.08 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 49.66 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 49.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 50.78 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 50.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.65 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 51.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 48.39 million | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 45.35 million | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 44.74 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 44.10 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 42.29 million | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 44.19 million | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 46.54 million | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 49.72 million | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 51.62 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 53.54 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 55.55 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 55.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 55.62 million | -0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 55.62 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53 million, 15.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 55.62 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.01 million, 13.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.83 million | 46.37 million | 49.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.40 million | 47.25 million | 50.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.87 million | 42.29 million | 51.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.13 million | 53.54 million | 55.81 million | 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 agriculture in Colombia?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Colombia was 55.62 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.81 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.29 million in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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