Brunei vs Colombia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring

Brunei
81.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia
72.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Brunei rank
41st
Colombia rank
43rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 81.09 million tonnes against 72.22 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 8.87 million tonnes.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Brunei ranks 41st and Colombia ranks 43rd of 215 countries.

Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 37.89 million tonnes 16.31 million tonnes 21.58 million tonnes Brunei
1980s 67.66 million tonnes 28.66 million tonnes 39.00 million tonnes Brunei
1990s 71.47 million tonnes 38.62 million tonnes 32.85 million tonnes Brunei
2000s 74.20 million tonnes 51.60 million tonnes 22.60 million tonnes Brunei
2010s 77.75 million tonnes 63.67 million tonnes 14.08 million tonnes Brunei
2020s 80.66 million tonnes 71.09 million tonnes 9.57 million tonnes Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Brunei or Colombia?
Brunei, at 81.09 million tonnes against 72.22 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Brunei and Colombia?
8.87 million tonnes, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Colombia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brunei and Colombia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
Brunei ranks 41st and Colombia ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.