Waste — Emissions in Colombia
Colombia: Waste — Emissions was 759 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Colombia stood at 759 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Colombia peaked at 759 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 112 kt, in 1961.
That places Colombia 18th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 112 kt | — |
| 1962 | 117 kt | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 123 kt | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 129 kt | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 135 kt | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 142 kt | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 148 kt | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 155 kt | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 162 kt | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 159 kt | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 183 kt | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 192 kt | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 200 kt | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 209 kt | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 217 kt | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 232 kt | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 235 kt | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 244 kt | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 254 kt | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 264 kt | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 274 kt | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 283 kt | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 293 kt | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 302 kt | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 314 kt | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 324 kt | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 334 kt | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 343 kt | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 353 kt | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 363 kt | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 373 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 384 kt | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 395 kt | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 408 kt | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 421 kt | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 429 kt | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 439 kt | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 448 kt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 452 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 461 kt | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 470 kt | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 482 kt | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 494 kt | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 508 kt | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 521 kt | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 536 kt | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 551 kt | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 559 kt | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 574 kt | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 587 kt | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 604 kt | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 620 kt | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 630 kt | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 648 kt | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 662 kt | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 675 kt | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 684 kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 695 kt | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 706 kt | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 716 kt | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 730 kt | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 742 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 759 kt | +2.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 759 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.4 kt, 13.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 759 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.3 kt, 17.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.89 kt | 112 kt | 162 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 212.5 kt | 159 kt | 254 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 308.4 kt | 264 kt | 353 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 411.2 kt | 363 kt | 452 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 515.6 kt | 461 kt | 574 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 651.1 kt | 587 kt | 706 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 736.75 kt | 716 kt | 759 kt | 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 waste — emissions in Colombia?
- Waste — emissions in Colombia was 759 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 759 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 112 kt in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for waste — emissions?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf