Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Colombia

Colombia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 22,914 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22,914 kt
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
14th
of 197 countries
All-time high
22,914 kt
in 2023
All-time low
3,420 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in Colombia is 22,914 kt, measured in 2023. 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 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Colombia peaked at 22,914 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,420 kt, in 1961.

Colombia ranks 14th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,146 kt 3,420 kt 4,939 kt 9
1970s 6,442 kt 4,873 kt 7,684 kt 10
1980s 9,313 kt 7,985 kt 10,660 kt 10
1990s 12,418 kt 10,959 kt 13,652 kt 10
2000s 15,529 kt 13,923 kt 17,235 kt 10
2010s 19,585 kt 17,610 kt 21,304 kt 10
2020s 22,236 kt 21,601 kt 22,914 kt 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 11 Saudi Arabia 31,618 kt compare
  2. 12 Thailand 26,211 kt compare
  3. 13 Pakistan 25,443 kt compare
  4. 15 Canada 22,421 kt compare
  5. 16 Republic of Korea 22,393 kt compare
  6. 17 South Africa 21,829 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Colombia?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Colombia was 22,914 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 22,914 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,420 kt in 1961.
How does Colombia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Colombia ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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