Colombia vs Equatorial Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Colombia
579,792 tonnes
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
394,574 tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
49th
Equatorial Guinea rank
52nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Colombia
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 579,792 tonnes against 394,574 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 185,218 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Colombia ranks 49th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 184,254 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.10 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 215,136 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 597,908 tonnes | 497,659 tonnes | 100,248 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Colombia or Equatorial Guinea?
- Colombia, at 579,792 tonnes against 394,574 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Colombia and Equatorial Guinea?
- 185,218 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Equatorial Guinea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Colombia ranks 49th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.