Colombia vs Lesotho: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Colombia
8,560 t
in 2024
Lesotho
5,437 t
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
Lesotho rank
37th
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Colombia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8,560 t against 5,437 t in Lesotho, a difference of 3,123 t.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 37th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 307,275 t | 334,847 t | 27,572 t | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 112,648 t | 61,982 t | 50,666 t | Colombia |
| 2010s | 16,890 t | 31,012 t | 14,123 t | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 5,250 t | 8,692 t | 3,443 t | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Colombia or Lesotho?
- Colombia, at 8,560 t against 5,437 t in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Colombia and Lesotho?
- 3,123 t, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Lesotho rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 37th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.