Waste — Emissions in Colombia

Colombia: Waste — Emissions was 18.9 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
18.9 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
42nd
of 145 countries
All-time high
18.9 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Colombia, 1961–2023

05101520196119922023

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 42nd out of 145 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Yugoslav SFR 21.9 kt compare
  2. 40 Mauritania 20.6 kt compare
  3. 41 North Macedonia 20 kt compare
  4. 42 Thailand 18.9 kt compare
  5. 44 Hungary 18.8 kt compare
  6. 45 Australia and New Zealand 17.95 kt compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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 42nd out of 145 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

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
192 places, 11,013 data points, 1961–2023
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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