Colombia vs Southern Europe: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Colombia
6.71 million t
in 2024
Southern Europe
631,887 t
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
Southern Europe rank
23rd
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Colombia
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6.71 million t against 631,887 t in Southern Europe, a difference of 6.08 million t.
That makes Colombia's figure about 10.6 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 | 5.99 million t | 537,652 t | 5.45 million t | Colombia |
| 2000s | 12.16 million t | 623,758 t | 11.53 million t | Colombia |
| 2010s | 8.42 million t | 521,379 t | 7.90 million t | Colombia |
| 2020s | 7.62 million t | 548,525 t | 7.07 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 Europe?
- Colombia, at 6.71 million t against 631,887 t in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues between Colombia and Southern Europe?
- 6.08 million t, 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 — burning crop residues?
- 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 — 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.