Colombia vs Liberia: Forest fires — Emissions

Colombia
2,399 kt
in 2024
Liberia
1,861 kt
in 2024
Colombia rank
39th
Liberia rank
42nd

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Colombia
  • Liberia
05.0k10.0k15.0k200120122024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2,399 kt against 1,861 kt in Liberia, a difference of 538 kt.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 39th and Liberia ranks 42nd of 181 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 4,716 kt 1,964 kt 2,752 kt Colombia
2010s 4,129 kt 3,077 kt 1,052 kt Colombia
2020s 4,418 kt 890.38 kt 3,527 kt Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Colombia or Liberia?
Colombia, at 2,399 kt against 1,861 kt in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Colombia and Liberia?
538 kt, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Liberia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Liberia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Colombia ranks 39th and Liberia ranks 42nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). 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 — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

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.