Colombia vs Eastern Asia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Colombia
320.59 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia
64.48 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
19th
Eastern Asia rank
18th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Colombia
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 320.59 ha against 64.48 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 256.11 ha.
That makes Colombia's figure about 5.0 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Colombia ranks 19th and Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,458 ha | 8,049 ha | 5,591 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 1,646 ha | 2,099 ha | 452.59 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 632.57 ha | 448.27 ha | 184.3 ha | Colombia |
| 2020s | 196.62 ha | 51.56 ha | 145.06 ha | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Colombia or Eastern Asia?
- Colombia, at 320.59 ha against 64.48 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Colombia and Eastern Asia?
- 256.11 ha, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Eastern Asia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Colombia ranks 19th and Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 219 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.