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

020.0M40.0M60.0M1990200620231990: 46.8M tonnes1991: 46.4M tonnes1992: 47.0M tonnes1993: 47.8M tonnes1994: 48.5M tonnes1995: 48.5M tonnes1996: 49.2M tonnes1997: 48.4M tonnes1998: 48.8M tonnes1999: 46.8M tonnes2000: 47.2M tonnes2001: 48.1M tonnes2002: 48.1M tonnes2003: 49.1M tonnes2004: 49.7M tonnes2005: 49.8M tonnes2006: 49.5M tonnes2007: 50.8M tonnes2008: 51.0M tonnes2009: 50.6M tonnes2010: 51.8M tonnes2011: 48.4M tonnes2012: 45.4M tonnes2013: 44.7M tonnes2014: 44.1M tonnes2015: 42.3M tonnes2016: 44.2M tonnes2017: 46.5M tonnes2018: 49.7M tonnes2019: 51.6M tonnes2020: 53.5M tonnes2021: 55.5M tonnes2022: 55.8M tonnes2023: 55.6M tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Thailand 60.75 million tonnes compare
  2. 14 Nigeria 57.42 million tonnes compare
  3. 15 Philippines 56.21 million tonnes compare
  4. 17 Russia 54.77 million tonnes compare
  5. 18 Vietnam 53.33 million tonnes compare
  6. 19 Sudan 52.74 million tonnes compare

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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

Indicator
Methane emissions from agriculture
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.