Waste — Emissions Share in Colombia
Colombia: Waste — Emissions Share was 23.8 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Colombia is 23.8 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Colombia peaked at 23.88 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.52 %, in 1990.
That places Colombia 103rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.52 % | — |
| 1991 | 16.07 % | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 16.11 % | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 16.45 % | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 16.65 % | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 16.71 % | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 16.93 % | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 16.87 % | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 16.85 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 17.74 % | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 17.64 % | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 17.79 % | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.13 % | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 18.32 % | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 18.66 % | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 19.15 % | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 19.53 % | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 19.47 % | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 19.62 % | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 19.94 % | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 19.77 % | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.74 % | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 21.89 % | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 22.23 % | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 22.88 % | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 23.88 % | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 23.84 % | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.52 % | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.88 % | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 22.68 % | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 23.24 % | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 23.09 % | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 23.27 % | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 23.8 % | +2.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 23.8 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.91 %, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 23.8 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.48 %, 62% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.59 % | 15.52 % | 17.74 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.82 % | 17.64 % | 19.94 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.43 % | 19.77 % | 23.88 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.35 % | 23.09 % | 23.8 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 100 Peru 24.32 % compare
- 101 OECD 24.08 % compare
- 102 Albania 23.84 % compare
- 104 China, mainland 23.63 % compare
- 105 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 23.24 % compare
- 106 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 22.69 % 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 share in Colombia?
- Waste — emissions share in Colombia was 23.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.88 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.52 % in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for waste — emissions share?
- Colombia ranks 103rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.