Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Colombia
Colombia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 72.22 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Colombia, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 72.22 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Colombia peaked at 72.22 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Colombia 43rd 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.
Cumulative 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 | 868,254 tonnes | +73.0% |
| 1961 | 1.18 million tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1962 | 1.45 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1963 | 1.79 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 2.46 million tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1965 | 4.21 million tonnes | +71.2% |
| 1966 | 5.92 million tonnes | +40.6% |
| 1967 | 7.17 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1968 | 8.16 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 9.51 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 10.61 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 11.87 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 13.00 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 14.04 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 15.17 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 16.61 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 18.13 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 19.69 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 21.27 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 22.70 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 23.73 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 24.88 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 26.01 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 27.23 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 28.38 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 29.49 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 30.49 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 31.36 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 32.15 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 32.89 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 33.70 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 34.52 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 35.45 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 36.58 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 37.55 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 38.85 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 39.71 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 41.58 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 43.49 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 44.81 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 46.12 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 47.73 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 49.29 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 50.56 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 51.61 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 52.46 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 53.29 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 54.14 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 54.93 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 55.83 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 56.90 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 58.36 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 60.21 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 61.87 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 63.50 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 65.04 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 66.15 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 67.19 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 68.23 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 69.23 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 69.97 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 70.58 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 71.04 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 71.64 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 72.22 million tonnes | +0.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 72.22 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 million tonnes, 66.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +73.0% | 501,854 tonnes | 868,254 tonnes |
| 1965 | +71.2% | 2.46 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes |
| 1966 | +40.6% | 4.21 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes |
| 1964 | +37.5% | 1.79 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes |
| 1961 | +35.4% | 868,254 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50,185 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 501,854 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.27 million tonnes | 868,254 tonnes | 9.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.31 million tonnes | 10.61 million tonnes | 22.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.66 million tonnes | 23.73 million tonnes | 32.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.62 million tonnes | 33.70 million tonnes | 44.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.60 million tonnes | 46.12 million tonnes | 55.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.67 million tonnes | 56.90 million tonnes | 69.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.09 million tonnes | 69.97 million tonnes | 72.22 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Colombia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Colombia was 72.22 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.22 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative 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
- Cumulative 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
Cumulative 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.