Caribbean vs Colombia: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Caribbean
89,598 ha
in 2024
Colombia
1.47 million ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
28th
Colombia rank
28th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Caribbean
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.47 million ha against 89,598 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 1.38 million ha.
That makes Colombia's figure about 16.4 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 28th and Colombia ranks 28th of 31 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,195 ha | 1.45 million ha | 1.37 million ha | Colombia |
| 2000s | 108,256 ha | 2.32 million ha | 2.21 million ha | Colombia |
| 2010s | 79,588 ha | 1.68 million ha | 1.60 million ha | Colombia |
| 2020s | 107,675 ha | 1.64 million ha | 1.53 million ha | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Caribbean or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1.47 million ha against 89,598 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Caribbean and Colombia?
- 1.38 million ha, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Colombia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Colombia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Caribbean ranks 28th and Colombia ranks 28th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.