Colombia vs European Union (27): Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Colombia
9.35 million t
in 2024
European Union (27)
802,528 t
in 2024
Colombia rank
29th
European Union (27) rank
27th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Colombia
- European Union (27)
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9.35 million t against 802,528 t in European Union (27), a difference of 8.55 million t.
That makes Colombia's figure about 11.7 times European Union (27)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 29th and European Union (27) ranks 27th of 221 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | European Union (27) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.23 million t | 1.22 million t | 8.01 million t | Colombia |
| 2000s | 15.16 million t | 1.32 million t | 13.85 million t | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.84 million t | 1.02 million t | 9.82 million t | Colombia |
| 2020s | 10.43 million t | 1.03 million t | 9.41 million t | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Colombia or European Union (27)?
- Colombia, at 9.35 million t against 802,528 t in European Union (27) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Colombia and European Union (27)?
- 8.55 million t, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and European Union (27)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and European Union (27) rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Colombia ranks 29th and European Union (27) ranks 27th of 221 countries.
- 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.