How does Colombia rank for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita?

Colombia ranks 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.

Is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita in Colombia

Name: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita in Colombia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Colombia: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 kt per person

Change on year

down 35.4%

World rank

99th

of 110 countries

All-time high

0 kt per person

in 1961

All-time low

0 kt per person

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita in Colombia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita in Colombia is 0 kt per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita in Colombia peaked at 0 kt per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 2020.

That places Colombia 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita in Colombia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per person	Change
1961	0 kt per person	—
1962	0 kt per person	-9.1%
1963	0 kt per person	-27.0%
1964	0 kt per person	-14.1%
1965	0 kt per person	+16.5%
1966	0 kt per person	-10.9%
1967	0 kt per person	-39.9%
1968	0 kt per person	+28.9%
1969	0 kt per person	-23.4%
1970	0 kt per person	-37.5%
1971	0 kt per person	+1.0%
1972	0 kt per person	+26.4%
1973	0 kt per person	-9.1%
1974	0 kt per person	-21.9%
1975	0 kt per person	-34.7%
1976	0 kt per person	+6.6%
1977	0 kt per person	+0.3%
1978	0 kt per person	-13.5%
1979	0 kt per person	+1.1%
1980	0 kt per person	+19.5%
1981	0 kt per person	+1.3%
1982	0 kt per person	+13.5%
1983	0 kt per person	-0.1%
1984	0 kt per person	-9.5%
1985	0 kt per person	+1.7%
1986	0 kt per person	+1.6%
1987	0 kt per person	-13.4%
1988	0 kt per person	-8.0%
1989	0 kt per person	+18.6%
1990	0 kt per person	+19.7%
1991	0 kt per person	-18.2%
1992	0 kt per person	-11.0%
1993	0 kt per person	+17.0%
1994	0 kt per person	-2.1%
1995	0 kt per person	-32.9%
1996	0 kt per person	-16.9%
1997	0 kt per person	-21.7%
1998	0 kt per person	-20.7%
1999	0 kt per person	-4.1%
2000	0 kt per person	+22.4%
2001	0 kt per person	-10.6%
2002	0 kt per person	+10.2%
2003	0 kt per person	+0.1%
2004	0 kt per person	-4.9%
2005	0 kt per person	-19.6%
2006	0 kt per person	-10.6%
2007	0 kt per person	+13.8%
2008	0 kt per person	+8.6%
2009	0 kt per person	-34.2%
2010	0 kt per person	-41.3%
2011	0 kt per person	-7.5%
2012	0 kt per person	-26.3%
2013	0 kt per person	-18.0%
2014	0 kt per person	-12.1%
2015	0 kt per person	+22.3%
2016	0 kt per person	+57.1%
2017	0 kt per person	-70.0%
2018	0 kt per person	+29.7%
2019	0 kt per person	-20.4%
2020	0 kt per person	-11.3%
2021	0 kt per person	+2.6%
2022	0 kt per person	+73.1%
2023	0 kt per person	-35.4%

Colombia compared with similar countries

Colombia's 0 kt per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Colombia's 0 kt per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 kt per person, 1% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	9
1970s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1980s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1990s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2000s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2010s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2020s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near Colombia

96 Somalia 0 kt per person compare
97 Nigeria 0 kt per person compare
98 Niger 0 kt per person compare
100 Malawi 0 kt per person compare
101 Madagascar 0 kt per person compare
102 Chad 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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)

All data for Colombia →

Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita in Colombia?: Wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita in Colombia was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1961.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita?: Colombia ranks 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) ÷ Population, total

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Wheat — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 112 places, 6,134 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.