Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -3.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Colombia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Colombia stood at -3.42 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.2% on the previous year and down 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 385.67 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -91.59 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Colombia 63rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -61.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 156.84 % change on previous year | -353.5% |
| 1998 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1999 | -38.75 % change on previous year | -1054.7% |
| 2000 | 98.2 % change on previous year | -353.4% |
| 2001 | -61.7 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 2002 | -58.57 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 376.16 % change on previous year | -742.2% |
| 2004 | 261.17 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2005 | -91.59 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2006 | 130.57 % change on previous year | -242.6% |
| 2007 | 338.24 % change on previous year | +159.0% |
| 2008 | -72.4 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2009 | -55.04 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2010 | -24.51 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2011 | 49.26 % change on previous year | -301.0% |
| 2012 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2013 | 25.38 % change on previous year | +420.6% |
| 2014 | 131.2 % change on previous year | +416.8% |
| 2015 | -15.8 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2016 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2017 | -39.98 % change on previous year | -513.3% |
| 2018 | 385.67 % change on previous year | -1064.6% |
| 2019 | -78.64 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2020 | 79.8 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 2021 | -42.67 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2022 | 180.59 % change on previous year | -523.2% |
| 2023 | -71.19 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2024 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's -3.42 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -50 % change on previous year, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's -3.42 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -33.8 % change on previous year, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7 % change on previous year | -61.86 % change on previous year | 156.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.5 % change on previous year | -91.59 % change on previous year | 376.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.71 % change on previous year | -78.64 % change on previous year | 385.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.62 % change on previous year | -71.19 % change on previous year | 180.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 60 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Central African Republic -0.5746 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Mozambique -1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Ethiopia -4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Cameroon -4.49 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Viet Nam -9.87 % change on previous year compare
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 forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Colombia was -3.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 385.67 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.59 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 63rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.6%. 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 Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.