Central America vs Colombia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Central America
9.72 million t
in 2024
Colombia
6.71 million t
in 2024
Central America rank
17th
Colombia rank
20th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Central America
- Colombia
How they compare
Central America currently reports 9.72 million t against 6.71 million t in Colombia, a difference of 3.01 million t.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Central America ranks 17th and Colombia ranks 20th of 31 groups.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.75 million t | 5.99 million t | 237,155 t | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7.93 million t | 12.16 million t | 4.23 million t | Colombia |
| 2010s | 7.04 million t | 8.42 million t | 1.38 million t | Colombia |
| 2020s | 7.55 million t | 7.62 million t | 63,264 t | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues, Central America or Colombia?
- Central America, at 9.72 million t against 6.71 million t in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues between Central America and Colombia?
- 3.01 million t, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Colombia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Colombia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Central America ranks 17th and Colombia ranks 20th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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
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.