Colombia vs Myanmar: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Colombia
320.59 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
620.9 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
19th
Myanmar rank
16th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Colombia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 620.9 ha against 320.59 ha in Colombia, a difference of 300.31 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.9 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 19th and Myanmar ranks 16th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,458 ha | 1,689 ha | 768.64 ha | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1,646 ha | 656.38 ha | 990.06 ha | Colombia |
| 2010s | 632.57 ha | 77.07 ha | 555.5 ha | Colombia |
| 2020s | 196.62 ha | 321.16 ha | 124.54 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Colombia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 620.9 ha against 320.59 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Colombia and Myanmar?
- 300.31 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Myanmar rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Colombia ranks 19th and Myanmar ranks 16th 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.