Colombia vs Northern Europe: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Colombia
9.35 million t
in 2024
Northern Europe
8,234 t
in 2024
Colombia rank
29th
Northern Europe rank
29th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Colombia
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9.35 million t against 8,234 t in Northern Europe, a difference of 9.35 million t.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1,135.9 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 29th and Northern Europe ranks 29th of 221 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.23 million t | 62,045 t | 9.17 million t | Colombia |
| 2000s | 15.16 million t | 58,295 t | 15.11 million t | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.84 million t | 38,976 t | 10.80 million t | Colombia |
| 2020s | 10.43 million t | 14,197 t | 10.42 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 Northern Europe?
- Colombia, at 9.35 million t against 8,234 t in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Colombia and Northern Europe?
- 9.35 million t, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Northern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Northern Europe rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Northern Europe ranks 29th 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.