Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Colombia
Colombia: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 18.9 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 18.9 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Colombia peaked at 18.9 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
That places Colombia 46th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 5.37 kt | — |
| 1971 | 5.58 kt | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 5.78 kt | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 5.99 kt | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 6.2 kt | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 6.42 kt | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 6.64 kt | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 6.87 kt | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 7.11 kt | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 7.35 kt | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 7.6 kt | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 7.86 kt | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 8.12 kt | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 8.39 kt | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 8.66 kt | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 8.94 kt | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 9.2 kt | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 9.45 kt | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 9.71 kt | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 9.98 kt | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 10.2 kt | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 10.5 kt | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 10.8 kt | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 11 kt | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 11.3 kt | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 11.6 kt | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 11.8 kt | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 12.1 kt | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 12.3 kt | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 12.6 kt | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 13.3 kt | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 13.6 kt | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.9 kt | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 14.2 kt | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.4 kt | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 14.7 kt | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 15 kt | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 15.2 kt | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.5 kt | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 15.7 kt | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 16 kt | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 16.2 kt | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.5 kt | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.7 kt | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.9 kt | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.2 kt | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 17.4 kt | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.6 kt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.8 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18 kt | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.3 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 18.5 kt | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.7 kt | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.9 kt | +1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 18.9 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.45 kt, 7.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 18.9 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.964 kt, 19.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.33 kt | 5.37 kt | 7.35 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.79 kt | 7.6 kt | 9.98 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.42 kt | 10.2 kt | 12.6 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.55 kt | 13.3 kt | 15.7 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.03 kt | 16 kt | 18 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6 kt | 18.3 kt | 18.9 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 43 Yugoslav SFR 21.9 kt compare
- 44 Mauritania 20.6 kt compare
- 45 North Macedonia 20 kt compare
- 46 Thailand 18.9 kt compare
- 48 Hungary 18.8 kt compare
- 49 Australia and New Zealand 17.95 kt compare
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 18.9 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 18.9 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for waste — emissions?
- Colombia ranks 46th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2). 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