Waste — Emissions Share in Colombia

Colombia: Waste — Emissions Share was 23.8 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.8 %
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
98th
of 208 countries
All-time high
23.88 %
in 2015
All-time low
15.52 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Colombia, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 15.5 %1991: 16.1 %1992: 16.1 %1993: 16.4 %1994: 16.6 %1995: 16.7 %1996: 16.9 %1997: 16.9 %1998: 16.9 %1999: 17.7 %2000: 17.6 %2001: 17.8 %2002: 18.1 %2003: 18.3 %2004: 18.7 %2005: 19.1 %2006: 19.5 %2007: 19.5 %2008: 19.6 %2009: 19.9 %2010: 19.8 %2011: 20.7 %2012: 21.9 %2013: 22.2 %2014: 22.9 %2015: 23.9 %2016: 23.8 %2017: 23.5 %2018: 22.9 %2019: 22.7 %2020: 23.2 %2021: 23.1 %2022: 23.3 %2023: 23.8 %

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 98th out of 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 100 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 23.24 % compare
  6. 101 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 22.69 % compare

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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 98th out of 208 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

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.