Colombia vs European Union (27): Savanna fires — Emissions

Colombia
1.96 kt
in 2024
European Union (27)
0.1685 kt
in 2024
Colombia rank
29th
European Union (27) rank
27th

Savanna fires — Emissions over time

  • Colombia
  • European Union (27)
0246199020072024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.96 kt against 0.1685 kt in European Union (27), a difference of 1.79 kt.

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 1.94 kt 0.2552 kt 1.68 kt Colombia
2000s 3.18 kt 0.2765 kt 2.91 kt Colombia
2010s 2.28 kt 0.214 kt 2.06 kt Colombia
2020s 2.19 kt 0.2153 kt 1.98 kt Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Colombia or European Union (27)?
Colombia, at 1.96 kt against 0.1685 kt in European Union (27) as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Colombia and European Union (27)?
1.79 kt, 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 — emissions?
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 — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.