Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Colombia

Colombia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 21,252 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21,252 kt
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
14th
of 201 countries
All-time high
21,252 kt
in 2023
All-time low
3,136 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Colombia, 1961–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Colombia stood at 21,252 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Colombia peaked at 21,252 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,136 kt, in 1961.

That places Colombia 14th out of 201 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Colombia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 3,136 kt
1962 3,276 kt +4.5%
1963 3,444 kt +5.1%
1964 3,612 kt +4.9%
1965 3,780 kt +4.7%
1966 3,976 kt +5.2%
1967 4,144 kt +4.2%
1968 4,340 kt +4.7%
1969 4,536 kt +4.5%
1970 4,452 kt -1.9%
1971 5,124 kt +15.1%
1972 5,376 kt +4.9%
1973 5,600 kt +4.2%
1974 5,852 kt +4.5%
1975 6,076 kt +3.8%
1976 6,496 kt +6.9%
1977 6,580 kt +1.3%
1978 6,832 kt +3.8%
1979 7,112 kt +4.1%
1980 7,392 kt +3.9%
1981 7,672 kt +3.8%
1982 7,924 kt +3.3%
1983 8,204 kt +3.5%
1984 8,456 kt +3.1%
1985 8,792 kt +4.0%
1986 9,072 kt +3.2%
1987 9,352 kt +3.1%
1988 9,604 kt +2.7%
1989 9,884 kt +2.9%
1990 10,164 kt +2.8%
1991 10,444 kt +2.8%
1992 10,752 kt +2.9%
1993 11,060 kt +2.9%
1994 11,424 kt +3.3%
1995 11,788 kt +3.2%
1996 12,012 kt +1.9%
1997 12,292 kt +2.3%
1998 12,544 kt +2.1%
1999 12,656 kt +0.9%
2000 12,908 kt +2.0%
2001 13,160 kt +2.0%
2002 13,496 kt +2.6%
2003 13,832 kt +2.5%
2004 14,224 kt +2.8%
2005 14,588 kt +2.6%
2006 15,008 kt +2.9%
2007 15,428 kt +2.8%
2008 15,652 kt +1.5%
2009 16,072 kt +2.7%
2010 16,436 kt +2.3%
2011 16,912 kt +2.9%
2012 17,360 kt +2.6%
2013 17,640 kt +1.6%
2014 18,144 kt +2.9%
2015 18,536 kt +2.2%
2016 18,900 kt +2.0%
2017 19,152 kt +1.3%
2018 19,460 kt +1.6%
2019 19,768 kt +1.6%
2020 20,048 kt +1.4%
2021 20,440 kt +2.0%
2022 20,776 kt +1.6%
2023 21,252 kt +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,805 kt 3,136 kt 4,536 kt 9
1970s 5,950 kt 4,452 kt 7,112 kt 10
1980s 8,635 kt 7,392 kt 9,884 kt 10
1990s 11,514 kt 10,164 kt 12,656 kt 10
2000s 14,437 kt 12,908 kt 16,072 kt 10
2010s 18,231 kt 16,436 kt 19,768 kt 10
2020s 20,629 kt 20,048 kt 21,252 kt 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 11 Nigeria 29,680 kt compare
  2. 12 Thailand 25,368 kt compare
  3. 13 Pakistan 22,960 kt compare
  4. 15 Canada 21,196 kt compare
  5. 16 South Africa 21,028 kt compare
  6. 17 Morocco 19,656 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Colombia?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Colombia was 21,252 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 21,252 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,136 kt in 1961.
How does Colombia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Colombia ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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
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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