Colombia vs Equatorial Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Colombia
72.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
46.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
43rd
Equatorial Guinea rank
46th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Colombia
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 72.22 million tonnes against 46.50 million tonnes in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 25.72 million tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 43rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.00 million tonnes | 4.72 million tonnes | 36.27 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 51.60 million tonnes | 22.22 million tonnes | 29.37 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 63.67 million tonnes | 40.28 million tonnes | 23.39 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 71.09 million tonnes | 45.69 million tonnes | 25.40 million tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Colombia or Equatorial Guinea?
- Colombia, at 72.22 million tonnes against 46.50 million tonnes in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Colombia and Equatorial Guinea?
- 25.72 million 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Colombia ranks 43rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 46th 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.