Waste — Emissions Share in Colombia
Colombia: Waste — Emissions Share was 7.44 % 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 7.44 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Colombia peaked at 7.99 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.68 %, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 60th of 222 countries on this measure, 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 | 4.68 % | — |
| 1991 | 4.76 % | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 4.97 % | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 5.01 % | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.15 % | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.25 % | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.43 % | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.45 % | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.48 % | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.83 % | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 5.76 % | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.78 % | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.84 % | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.65 % | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.53 % | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.95 % | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 6.04 % | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.65 % | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 5.97 % | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 6.11 % | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.97 % | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.29 % | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 6.89 % | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 6.94 % | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.08 % | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.7 % | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 7.99 % | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 7.77 % | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.36 % | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 7.43 % | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.17 % | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.12 % | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.22 % | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.44 % | +3.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 7.44 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57 %, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 7.44 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.74 %, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2 % | 4.68 % | 5.83 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 % | 5.53 % | 6.11 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.14 % | 5.97 % | 7.99 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 % | 7.12 % | 7.44 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 57 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.73 % compare
- 57 United Kingdom 7.73 % compare
- 59 Gambia 7.63 % compare
- 61 Côte d'Ivoire 7.32 % compare
- 61 Cote d'Ivoire 7.32 % compare
- 63 Samoa 7.13 % 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 7.44 % 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 7.99 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 % in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for waste — emissions share?
- Colombia ranks 60th 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 7.2%. 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 (N2O). 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.