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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 0.0% | — |
| 1959 | 0.5% | — |
| 1960 | 0.4% | -24.9% |
| 1961 | 0.4% | -13.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | +19.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | +57.9% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | +125.9% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -44.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -26.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -28.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -17.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +47.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +47.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -36.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -36.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -38.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +115.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +27.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 522.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.