Caribbean vs Colombia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Caribbean
578,426 t
in 2024
Colombia
9.35 million t
in 2024
Caribbean rank
28th
Colombia rank
29th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Caribbean
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9.35 million t against 578,426 t in Caribbean, a difference of 8.78 million t.
That makes Colombia's figure about 16.2 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 28th and Colombia ranks 29th of 31 groups.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 483,191 t | 9.23 million t | 8.75 million t | Colombia |
| 2000s | 687,962 t | 15.16 million t | 14.48 million t | Colombia |
| 2010s | 505,083 t | 10.84 million t | 10.33 million t | Colombia |
| 2020s | 691,315 t | 10.43 million t | 9.74 million t | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Caribbean or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 9.35 million t against 578,426 t in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Caribbean and Colombia?
- 8.78 million t, 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 — burning crop residues?
- Caribbean ranks 28th and Colombia ranks 29th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.