Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 0.0002 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.0118 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Colombia 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +168.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +130.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -73.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | +566.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -85.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +1833.3% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -96.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +480.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +118.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +137.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +521.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -80.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1833.3% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More climate change data for Colombia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 578.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,540 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69,836 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 73.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,494 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,828 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,502 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0118 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Closed shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.