Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Colombia
Colombia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Colombia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Colombia is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Colombia peaked at 1.3% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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 share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Colombia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Colombia was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Colombia ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.