Caribbean vs Colombia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Caribbean
0 ha
in 2024
Colombia
320.59 ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
20th
Colombia rank
19th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Caribbean
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 320.59 ha against 0 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 320.59 ha.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Caribbean ranks 20th and Colombia ranks 19th of 31 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 632.75 ha | 2,458 ha | 1,825 ha | Colombia |
| 2000s | 174.8 ha | 1,646 ha | 1,472 ha | Colombia |
| 2010s | 17.13 ha | 632.57 ha | 615.44 ha | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.28 ha | 196.62 ha | 192.34 ha | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Caribbean or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 320.59 ha against 0 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Caribbean and Colombia?
- 320.59 ha, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Colombia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Colombia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Caribbean ranks 20th and Colombia ranks 19th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. 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.