Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Colombia
Colombia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 22,914 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Colombia, 1961–2023
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 18th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,420 kt | — |
| 1962 | 3,570 kt | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 3,751 kt | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 3,935 kt | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 4,122 kt | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 4,334 kt | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 4,518 kt | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 4,730 kt | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 4,939 kt | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 4,873 kt | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 5,567 kt | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 5,827 kt | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 6,062 kt | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 6,327 kt | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 6,567 kt | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 7,014 kt | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 7,114 kt | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 7,382 kt | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 7,684 kt | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 7,985 kt | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 8,287 kt | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 8,558 kt | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 8,848 kt | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 9,125 kt | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 9,474 kt | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 9,770 kt | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 10,074 kt | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 10,350 kt | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 10,660 kt | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 10,959 kt | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 11,258 kt | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 11,595 kt | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 11,932 kt | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 12,328 kt | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 12,716 kt | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 12,959 kt | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 13,258 kt | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 13,521 kt | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 13,652 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 13,923 kt | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 14,191 kt | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 14,546 kt | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 14,896 kt | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 15,304 kt | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 15,684 kt | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 16,128 kt | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 16,572 kt | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 16,807 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 17,235 kt | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 17,610 kt | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 18,110 kt | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 18,611 kt | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 18,868 kt | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 19,454 kt | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 19,915 kt | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 20,362 kt | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 20,638 kt | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20,975 kt | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 21,304 kt | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 21,601 kt | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 22,027 kt | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 22,401 kt | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 22,914 kt | +2.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 22,914 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,690 kt, 13.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 22,914 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,294 kt, 17.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 15 Saudi Arabia 31,618 kt compare
- 16 Thailand 26,211 kt compare
- 17 Pakistan 25,443 kt compare
- 19 Canada 22,421 kt compare
- 20 Republic of Korea 22,393 kt compare
- 21 South Africa 21,829 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 (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 18th out of 232 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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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