Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Colombia

Colombia: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,472 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,472 kt
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
21st
of 136 countries
All-time high
4,525 kt
in 2017
All-time low
1,450 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Colombia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Colombia stood at 4,472 kt.

The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Colombia peaked at 4,525 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,450 kt, in 1961.

That places Colombia 21st out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Colombia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,450 kt —
1962 1,830 kt +26.2%
1963 1,566 kt -14.4%
1964 1,871 kt +19.5%
1965 2,297 kt +22.7%
1966 2,150 kt -6.4%
1967 1,798 kt -16.4%
1968 1,728 kt -3.9%
1969 1,566 kt -9.3%
1970 1,474 kt -5.9%
1971 1,614 kt +9.5%
1972 1,768 kt +9.5%
1973 1,890 kt +6.9%
1974 2,365 kt +25.1%
1975 2,434 kt +2.9%
1976 2,303 kt -5.4%
1977 2,191 kt -4.8%
1978 2,778 kt +26.8%
1979 2,770 kt -0.3%
1980 2,670 kt -3.6%
1981 2,815 kt +5.4%
1982 3,034 kt +7.8%
1983 2,744 kt -9.5%
1984 2,436 kt -11.2%
1985 2,439 kt +0.1%
1986 2,196 kt -10.0%
1987 2,367 kt +7.8%
1988 2,619 kt +10.7%
1989 3,393 kt +29.5%
1990 3,463 kt +2.1%
1991 2,925 kt -15.5%
1992 2,817 kt -3.7%
1993 2,585 kt -8.3%
1994 2,721 kt +5.3%
1995 2,705 kt -0.6%
1996 2,700 kt -0.2%
1997 2,655 kt -1.7%
1998 2,737 kt +3.1%
1999 3,063 kt +11.9%
2000 3,201 kt +4.5%
2001 3,177 kt -0.8%
2002 2,960 kt -6.8%
2003 3,394 kt +14.7%
2004 3,530 kt +4.0%
2005 3,110 kt -11.9%
2006 2,945 kt -5.3%
2007 2,972 kt +0.9%
2008 3,335 kt +12.2%
2009 3,569 kt +7.0%
2010 3,310 kt -7.3%
2011 3,496 kt +5.6%
2012 3,319 kt -5.1%
2013 3,592 kt +8.2%
2014 3,232 kt -10.0%
2015 3,517 kt +8.8%
2016 4,125 kt +17.3%
2017 4,525 kt +9.7%
2018 4,052 kt -10.5%
2019 4,034 kt -0.4%
2020 4,496 kt +11.4%
2021 4,514 kt +0.4%
2022 3,812 kt -15.6%
2023 4,472 kt +17.3%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 4,472 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 566.38 kt, 7.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 4,472 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177.78 kt, 25.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,806 kt 1,450 kt 2,297 kt 9
1970s 2,159 kt 1,474 kt 2,778 kt 10
1980s 2,671 kt 2,196 kt 3,393 kt 10
1990s 2,837 kt 2,585 kt 3,463 kt 10
2000s 3,219 kt 2,945 kt 3,569 kt 10
2010s 3,720 kt 3,232 kt 4,525 kt 10
2020s 4,323 kt 3,812 kt 4,514 kt 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 18 Brazil 5,963 kt compare
  2. 19 Republic of Korea 4,936 kt compare
  3. 19 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
  4. 19 Caribbean 2,051 kt compare
  5. 20 Nepal 4,690 kt compare
  6. 22 Sri Lanka 4,222 kt compare
  7. 23 Côte d'Ivoire 849.13 kt compare
  8. 23 Malaysia 3,572 kt compare
  9. 24 Italy 3,461 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Colombia?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Colombia was 4,472 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 4,525 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,450 kt in 1961.
How does Colombia rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Colombia ranks 21st out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.