Colombia vs Indonesia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring

Colombia
0.011 tonnes per person
in 2024
Indonesia
0.0113 tonnes per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
65th
Indonesia rank
63rd

Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Colombia
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.0113 tonnes per person against 0.011 tonnes per person in Colombia, a difference of 0.0003 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 65th and Indonesia ranks 63rd of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0568 tonnes per person 0.0764 tonnes per person 0.0195 tonnes per person Indonesia
1980s 0.0356 tonnes per person 0.054 tonnes per person 0.0184 tonnes per person Indonesia
1990s 0.0333 tonnes per person 0.0543 tonnes per person 0.021 tonnes per person Indonesia
2000s 0.0267 tonnes per person 0.0281 tonnes per person 0.0015 tonnes per person Indonesia
2010s 0.0287 tonnes per person 0.0196 tonnes per person 0.0091 tonnes per person Colombia
2020s 0.0116 tonnes per person 0.0119 tonnes per person 0.0003 tonnes per person Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Colombia or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 0.0113 tonnes per person against 0.011 tonnes per person in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Colombia and Indonesia?
0.0003 tonnes per person, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Indonesia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Indonesia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
Colombia ranks 65th and Indonesia ranks 63rd 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.