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