Per capita co2 flaring in Colombia
Colombia: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.011 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 flaring in Colombia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 flaring in Colombia stood at 0.011.
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 flaring in Colombia peaked at 0.0964 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Per capita co2 flaring in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0.0332 | — |
| 1960 | 0.0235 | -29.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0191 | -18.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0163 | -14.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0199 | +21.9% |
| 1964 | 0.038 | +90.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0964 | +153.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0915 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0651 | -28.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0499 | -23.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0666 | +33.6% |
| 1970 | 0.053 | -20.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0591 | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0515 | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0468 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0494 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0615 | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0639 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.064 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0631 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.056 | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0397 | -29.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0429 | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0413 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0435 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0403 | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0378 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0335 | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0287 | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0253 | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0233 | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0248 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.025 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0273 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0329 | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0276 | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0363 | +31.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0236 | -35.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0503 | +113.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0507 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0343 | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0334 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0405 | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0387 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.031 | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0252 | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0203 | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0195 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0195 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0182 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0203 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0239 | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0323 | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0405 | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 0.036 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0349 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0328 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0234 | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0215 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0213 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0201 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 0.012 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0115 | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 0.011 | -4.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.011 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001, 103.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +153.6% | 0.038 | 0.0964 |
| 1997 | +113.2% | 0.0236 | 0.0503 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0033 | 0 | 0.0332 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0486 | 0.0163 | 0.0964 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0568 | 0.0468 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0356 | 0.0233 | 0.0435 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0333 | 0.0236 | 0.0507 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0267 | 0.0182 | 0.0405 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0287 | 0.0201 | 0.0405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 | 0.0089 | 0.0145 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More climate change data for Colombia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 578.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,540 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69,836 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 73.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,494 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,828 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,502 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co2 flaring in Colombia?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Colombia was 0.011 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0964 in 1965.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Colombia ranks 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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