Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Colombia
Colombia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 72.22 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
72.22 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
43rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
72.22 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Colombia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Colombia stood at 72.22 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Colombia peaked at 72.22 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Colombia ranks 43rd of 215 countries on this measure, 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 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 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 in Colombia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Colombia was 72.22 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.22 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Colombia ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.