Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Colombia
Colombia: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global cumulative 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Colombia is 0.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Colombia peaked at 0.4% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Colombia 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Colombia?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Colombia was 0.4% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1969.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Colombia ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.