Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Colombia

Colombia: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 3.37 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.37 kt
Change on year
down 72.3%
World rank
24th
of 218 countries
All-time high
20.99 kt
in 2000
All-time low
1.1 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Colombia, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 7.2 kt1991: 7.2 kt1992: 7.2 kt1993: 7.2 kt1994: 7.2 kt1995: 7.2 kt1996: 5.7 kt1997: 15.3 kt1998: 15.4 kt1999: 10.3 kt2000: 21 kt2001: 2.3 kt2002: 1.1 kt2003: 5 kt2004: 19.7 kt2005: 1.5 kt2006: 3.7 kt2007: 15.9 kt2008: 4.7 kt2009: 2 kt2010: 1.2 kt2011: 2.4 kt2012: 1.9 kt2013: 3 kt2014: 7 kt2015: 5.8 kt2016: 6.6 kt2017: 4.1 kt2018: 19.8 kt2019: 3.8 kt2020: 7.2 kt2021: 4.3 kt2022: 12.2 kt2023: 3.4 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Colombia stood at 3.37 kt.

That represents a change of down 72.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Colombia peaked at 20.99 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1 kt, in 2002.

That places Colombia 24th out of 218 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.

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4) in Colombia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7.21 kt
1991 7.21 kt +0.0%
1992 7.21 kt +0.0%
1993 7.21 kt +0.0%
1994 7.21 kt +0.0%
1995 7.21 kt +0.0%
1996 5.7 kt -21.0%
1997 15.26 kt +167.7%
1998 15.43 kt +1.1%
1999 10.28 kt -33.4%
2000 20.99 kt +104.2%
2001 2.29 kt -89.1%
2002 1.1 kt -52.1%
2003 4.99 kt +354.5%
2004 19.7 kt +294.6%
2005 1.55 kt -92.2%
2006 3.73 kt +141.1%
2007 15.87 kt +325.9%
2008 4.72 kt -70.3%
2009 2.02 kt -57.2%
2010 1.19 kt -41.1%
2011 2.41 kt +102.0%
2012 1.86 kt -22.6%
2013 2.98 kt +60.0%
2014 6.96 kt +133.8%
2015 5.82 kt -16.4%
2016 6.63 kt +13.8%
2017 4.11 kt -38.0%
2018 19.78 kt +381.5%
2019 3.82 kt -80.7%
2020 7.2 kt +88.6%
2021 4.27 kt -40.7%
2022 12.16 kt +184.5%
2023 3.37 kt -72.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.99 kt 5.7 kt 15.43 kt 10
2000s 7.7 kt 1.1 kt 20.99 kt 10
2010s 5.56 kt 1.19 kt 19.78 kt 10
2020s 6.75 kt 3.37 kt 12.16 kt 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 21 Nigeria 6.51 kt compare
  2. 22 Congo 5.52 kt compare
  3. 23 Malawi 3.53 kt compare
  4. 24 Cabo Verde 0 kt
  5. 25 Ethiopia 3.07 kt compare
  6. 26 Argentina 2.45 kt compare
  7. 27 Australia 2.19 kt compare
  8. 27 Australia and New Zealand 2.19 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Colombia?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Colombia was 3.37 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 20.99 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 kt in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
Colombia ranks 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf