Colombia vs Guyana: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Colombia
23,572 ha
in 2024
Guyana
23,296 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
Guyana rank
31st
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Colombia
- Guyana
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 23,572 ha against 23,296 ha in Guyana, a difference of 276 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 30th and Guyana ranks 31st of 218 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 | 40,011 ha | 5,721 ha | 34,291 ha | Colombia |
| 2000s | 50,682 ha | 2,625 ha | 48,057 ha | Colombia |
| 2010s | 44,651 ha | 3,197 ha | 41,454 ha | Colombia |
| 2020s | 48,123 ha | 6,151 ha | 41,972 ha | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Colombia or Guyana?
- Colombia, at 23,572 ha against 23,296 ha in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Colombia and Guyana?
- 276 ha, 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 humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Guyana ranks 31st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. 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.