Colombia vs Pakistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Colombia
579,792 tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
467,744 tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
49th
Pakistan rank
50th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Colombia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 579,792 tonnes against 467,744 tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 112,048 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.
Colombia ranks 49th and Pakistan ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50,185 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 50,185 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 900,919 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 900,919 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1.32 million tonnes | 769,164 tonnes | 549,490 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 489,796 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.37 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.10 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.34 million tonnes | 643,758 tonnes | 696,545 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 597,908 tonnes | 448,439 tonnes | 149,469 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Colombia or Pakistan?
- Colombia, at 579,792 tonnes against 467,744 tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Colombia and Pakistan?
- 112,048 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Pakistan?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Pakistan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Colombia ranks 49th and Pakistan ranks 50th 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.