Colombia vs Southern Asia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Colombia
6.71 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia
2.86 million t
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
Southern Asia rank
20th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Colombia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6.71 million t against 2.86 million t in Southern Asia, a difference of 3.85 million t.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.3 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 221 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.99 million t | 2.14 million t | 3.85 million t | Colombia |
| 2000s | 12.16 million t | 2.55 million t | 9.60 million t | Colombia |
| 2010s | 8.42 million t | 2.63 million t | 5.79 million t | Colombia |
| 2020s | 7.62 million t | 2.52 million t | 5.09 million t | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues, Colombia or Southern Asia?
- Colombia, at 6.71 million t against 2.86 million t in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues between Colombia and Southern Asia?
- 3.85 million t, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Southern Asia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 221 countries.
- 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.