Benin vs Colombia: Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square

Benin
1.16 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia
1.4 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
49th
Colombia rank
46th

Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square over time

  • Benin
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.4 t per square kilometre against 1.16 t per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 0.24 t per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 49th and Colombia ranks 46th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 27.27 t per square kilometre 2.15 t per square kilometre 25.12 t per square kilometre Benin
2000s 8.11 t per square kilometre 2.67 t per square kilometre 5.44 t per square kilometre Benin
2010s 2.29 t per square kilometre 2.31 t per square kilometre 0.0179 t per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 1.17 t per square kilometre 2.75 t per square kilometre 1.58 t per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), Benin or Colombia?
Colombia, at 1.4 t per square kilometre against 1.16 t per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between Benin and Colombia?
0.24 t per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Colombia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Benin and Colombia rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Benin ranks 49th and Colombia ranks 46th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,245 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.