Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Colombia
Colombia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 579,792 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Colombia, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Colombia stood at 579,792 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Colombia peaked at 1.92 million tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Colombia 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 501,854 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 366,400 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1961 | 307,776 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1962 | 271,136 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 340,693 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1964 | 670,399 tonnes | +96.8% |
| 1965 | 1.75 million tonnes | +161.2% |
| 1966 | 1.71 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.25 million tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1968 | 985,480 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1969 | 1.35 million tonnes | +37.2% |
| 1970 | 1.10 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1971 | 1.26 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 1.12 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 1.04 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 1.13 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 1.44 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 1.52 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.56 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.58 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.43 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1981 | 1.15 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 1.13 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 1.15 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.11 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.00 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 875,696 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 787,760 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 740,077 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 806,080 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 828,064 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 923,328 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 968,605 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1996 | 859,938 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 1997 | 1.87 million tonnes | +117.0% |
| 1998 | 1.92 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million tonnes | -31.2% |
| 2000 | 1.31 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.61 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 856,762 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 831,108 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 843,935 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 797,578 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 896,843 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 1.46 million tonnes | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 1.66 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 733,038 tonnes | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 615,765 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 458,168 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 602,775 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2024 | 579,792 tonnes | -3.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 579,792 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,109 tonnes, 522.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +161.2% | 670,399 tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes |
| 1997 | +117.0% | 859,938 tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50,185 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 501,854 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 900,919 tonnes | 271,136 tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million tonnes | 740,077 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million tonnes | 806,080 tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million tonnes | 797,578 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 597,908 tonnes | 458,168 tonnes | 733,038 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Colombia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Colombia was 579,792 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.