Biodiesel Production

By 15 % annually, biodiesel production grew between 2018 and 2022, generating significant economic benefits in rural areas (Federación Nacional de Biocombustibles de Colombia, 2023).

Federación Nacional de Biocombustibles de Colombia, 2023

Federación Nacional de Biocombustibles de Colombia. (2023). Cifras del sector biocombustibles 2023

Use of fossil fuels

A 70% reduction in the use of fossil fuels has enabled this process, in addition to improving waste management and generating income from the sale of surplus electricity (ECLAC, 2022).

CEPAL, 2022

CEPAL. (2022). Evaluación del potencial de energía a partir de biomasa residual en Costa Rica. Naciones Unidas. https://repositorio.cepal.org/handle/11362/48163

Biofuels in livestock

More than 40% energy savings and 35% lower emissions confirm the viability of biofuels in livestock farming (Foundation for Agricultural Innovation, 2023).

Fundación para la Innovación Agraria, 2023

Fundación para la Innovación Agraria. (2023). Resultados Programa Biogas_Pro Chile: Evaluación de Impacto 2020-2023.

Food available

48.4% was the proportion of staple foods available in 2022, while those of animal origin and fats rose to 15.1% and 12.7%, respectively (FAO, 2024).

FAO, 2024

FAO. 2024. El estado de los mercados de productos básicos agrícolas 2024. Comercio y nutrición: coherencia de las políticas en favor de dietas saludables. Roma.

Evidence detail

MINECO

MINECO

Growth in coffee production

Coffee production has increased 75% since 1990 due to the growth of global wealth (EOM, 2024).

EOM (2024)

EOM (2024). El comercio de café en el mundo

Coffee consumption

Coffee consumption grows between 2% and 2.5% annually (EOM, 2024).

EOM (2024)

EOM (2024). El comercio de café en el mundo

Healthy diet

More than 3.1 billion people could not afford a healthy diet in 2023, according to the SOFI report.

Apoyar la transformación de los sistemas alimentarios hacia la sostenibilidad y resiliencia. Libro Blanco. PNUD

FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP, & WHO. (2023). The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World: Urbanization, agrifood systems transformation and healthy diets across the rural–urban continuum. FAO. https://shorturl.at/cFo85

Degraded land

40% of the world's land is degraded, reducing its productivity and negatively affecting climate, biodiversity and people's livelihoods.

La desertificación y la degradación del suelo afecta a 3000 millones de personas en todo el mundo

https://news.un.org/es/story/2024/12/1534741

Company issues

42% of companies do not transparently report their progress towards net zero and Scope 3 emissions targets, while 17% have experienced an increase in emissions rather than a decrease.

Informe sobre el estado de la industria alimentaria del país en 2024

https://foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/state-nations-food-industry-report-2024