Colombia vs Southern Europe: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Colombia
963,760 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
170,564 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
Southern Europe rank
23rd
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Colombia
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 963,760 ha against 170,564 ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 793,196 ha.
That makes Colombia's figure about 5.7 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 221 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 865,390 ha | 152,145 ha | 713,245 ha | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.75 million ha | 170,792 ha | 1.58 million ha | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.22 million ha | 142,691 ha | 1.07 million ha | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.09 million ha | 145,218 ha | 949,083 ha | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Colombia or Southern Europe?
- Colombia, at 963,760 ha against 170,564 ha in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Colombia and Southern Europe?
- 793,196 ha, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Southern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Southern Europe rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.