Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Colombia

Colombia: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 0.3079 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3079 kt
Change on year
down 72.3%
World rank
24th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.81 kt
in 2018
All-time low
0.1003 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.511.521990200620231990: 0.514 kt1991: 0.514 kt1992: 0.514 kt1993: 0.514 kt1994: 0.514 kt1995: 0.514 kt1996: 0.168 kt1997: 0.449 kt1998: 0.454 kt1999: 0.302 kt2000: 0.617 kt2001: 0.209 kt2002: 0.1 kt2003: 0.456 kt2004: 1.8 kt2005: 0.141 kt2006: 0.34 kt2007: 1.4 kt2008: 0.431 kt2009: 0.184 kt2010: 0.109 kt2011: 0.22 kt2012: 0.17 kt2013: 0.272 kt2014: 0.636 kt2015: 0.532 kt2016: 0.605 kt2017: 0.375 kt2018: 1.8 kt2019: 0.349 kt2020: 0.658 kt2021: 0.39 kt2022: 1.1 kt2023: 0.308 kt

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.3079 kt for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in 2023.

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 1.81 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1003 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 (N2O) in Colombia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.514 kt
1991 0.514 kt +0.0%
1992 0.514 kt +0.0%
1993 0.514 kt +0.0%
1994 0.514 kt +0.0%
1995 0.514 kt +0.0%
1996 0.1676 kt -67.4%
1997 0.4487 kt +167.7%
1998 0.4538 kt +1.1%
1999 0.3023 kt -33.4%
2000 0.6174 kt +104.2%
2001 0.2095 kt -66.1%
2002 0.1003 kt -52.1%
2003 0.4558 kt +354.4%
2004 1.8 kt +294.6%
2005 0.1411 kt -92.2%
2006 0.3402 kt +141.1%
2007 1.45 kt +325.9%
2008 0.431 kt -70.3%
2009 0.1845 kt -57.2%
2010 0.1088 kt -41.0%
2011 0.2197 kt +101.9%
2012 0.17 kt -22.6%
2013 0.2719 kt +59.9%
2014 0.6359 kt +133.9%
2015 0.5316 kt -16.4%
2016 0.6051 kt +13.8%
2017 0.3751 kt -38.0%
2018 1.81 kt +381.5%
2019 0.3487 kt -80.7%
2020 0.6578 kt +88.6%
2021 0.3902 kt -40.7%
2022 1.11 kt +184.5%
2023 0.3079 kt -72.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4456 kt 0.1676 kt 0.514 kt 10
2000s 0.5727 kt 0.1003 kt 1.8 kt 10
2010s 0.5073 kt 0.1088 kt 1.81 kt 10
2020s 0.6165 kt 0.3079 kt 1.11 kt 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 21 Nigeria 0.5945 kt compare
  2. 22 Congo 0.5043 kt compare
  3. 23 Malawi 0.3226 kt compare
  4. 24 Cabo Verde 0 kt
  5. 25 Ethiopia 0.2802 kt compare
  6. 26 Argentina 0.2237 kt compare
  7. 27 Australia 0.1996 kt compare
  8. 27 Australia and New Zealand 0.1996 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 0.3079 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 1.81 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1003 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (N2O)
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