Colombia vs Western Africa: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues
Colombia
8,560 t
in 2024
Western Africa
2,853 t
in 2024
Colombia rank
19th
Western Africa rank
17th
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Colombia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8,560 t against 2,853 t in Western Africa, a difference of 5,707 t.
That makes Colombia's figure about 3.0 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 17th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,631 t | 4.09 million t | 4.02 million t | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 43,960 t | 577,305 t | 533,345 t | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 16,890 t | 3,538 t | 13,351 t | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5,250 t | 5,478 t | 228.44 t | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, Colombia or Western Africa?
- Colombia, at 8,560 t against 2,853 t in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between Colombia and Western Africa?
- 5,707 t, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Western Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Colombia ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 17th 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.