Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.011 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Colombia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Colombia stood at 0.011 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Colombia peaked at 0.0964 tonnes per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Colombia 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0332 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0486 tonnes per person | 0.0163 tonnes per person | 0.0964 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0568 tonnes per person | 0.0468 tonnes per person | 0.064 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0356 tonnes per person | 0.0233 tonnes per person | 0.0435 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0333 tonnes per person | 0.0236 tonnes per person | 0.0507 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0267 tonnes per person | 0.0182 tonnes per person | 0.0405 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0287 tonnes per person | 0.0201 tonnes per person | 0.0405 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 tonnes per person | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0145 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Colombia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 53.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 42.09 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.80 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.75 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Colombia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Colombia was 0.011 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0964 tonnes per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Colombia ranks 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.