Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Colombia
Colombia: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Colombia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Colombia is 0.6%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Colombia peaked at 1.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 35th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Colombia?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Colombia was 0.6% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.