Colombia vs Guyana: Forest fires — Burning crop residues

Colombia
1.49 million t
in 2024
Guyana
1.28 million t
in 2024
Colombia rank
39th
Guyana rank
41st

Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time

  • Colombia
  • Guyana
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020072024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.49 million t against 1.28 million t in Guyana, a difference of 212,040 t.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 39th and Guyana ranks 41st of 219 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Guyana Difference Ahead
1990s 2.39 million t 317,808 t 2.07 million t Colombia
2000s 2.96 million t 151,508 t 2.81 million t Colombia
2010s 2.56 million t 186,771 t 2.37 million t Colombia
2020s 2.74 million t 352,811 t 2.39 million t Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Colombia or Guyana?
Colombia, at 1.49 million t against 1.28 million t in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Colombia and Guyana?
212,040 t, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guyana?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Guyana rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
Colombia ranks 39th and Guyana ranks 41st of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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

Indicator
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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