Colombia vs Eastern Asia: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues
Colombia
8,560 t
in 2024
Eastern Asia
1,722 t
in 2024
Colombia rank
19th
Eastern Asia rank
18th
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Colombia
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8,560 t against 1,722 t in Eastern Asia, a difference of 6,838 t.
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 | 65,631 t | 214,911 t | 149,280 t | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 43,960 t | 56,044 t | 12,084 t | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 16,890 t | 11,969 t | 4,921 t | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5,250 t | 1,377 t | 3,873 t | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, Colombia or Eastern Asia?
- Colombia, at 8,560 t against 1,722 t in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between Colombia and Eastern Asia?
- 6,838 t, 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 — burning crop residues?
- 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 — 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.