Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Colombia
Colombia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 58.86 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Colombia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Colombia is 58.86 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Colombia peaked at 58.86 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.58 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Colombia 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.68 Mt CO2e | 34.58 Mt CO2e | 43.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.73 Mt CO2e | 42.27 Mt CO2e | 45.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.91 Mt CO2e | 45.82 Mt CO2e | 49.68 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.74 Mt CO2e | 47.56 Mt CO2e | 52.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.87 Mt CO2e | 44.52 Mt CO2e | 54.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.23 Mt CO2e | 56.11 Mt CO2e | 58.86 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 217.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.11 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0649 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 94.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0398 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1875 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 8.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Colombia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Colombia was 58.86 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.86 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.58 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).