Bolivia vs Colombia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring

Bolivia
0.0098 tonnes per person
in 2024
Colombia
0.011 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bolivia rank
66th
Colombia rank
65th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Bolivia
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.011 tonnes per person against 0.0098 tonnes per person in Bolivia, a difference of 0.0012 tonnes per person.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 66th and Colombia ranks 65th of 213 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Colombia Difference Ahead
1950s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1960s 0.05 tonnes per person 0.0679 tonnes per person 0.0179 tonnes per person Colombia
1970s 0.1743 tonnes per person 0.0568 tonnes per person 0.1174 tonnes per person Bolivia
1980s 0.063 tonnes per person 0.0356 tonnes per person 0.0274 tonnes per person Bolivia
1990s 0.4022 tonnes per person 0.0333 tonnes per person 0.369 tonnes per person Bolivia
2000s 0.0398 tonnes per person 0.0267 tonnes per person 0.0132 tonnes per person Bolivia
2010s 0.0083 tonnes per person 0.0287 tonnes per person 0.0204 tonnes per person Colombia
2020s 0.007 tonnes per person 0.0116 tonnes per person 0.0045 tonnes per person Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Bolivia or Colombia?
Colombia, at 0.011 tonnes per person against 0.0098 tonnes per person in Bolivia as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Bolivia and Colombia?
0.0012 tonnes per person, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Colombia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Colombia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
Bolivia ranks 66th and Colombia ranks 65th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 12,147 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.