Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, per capita in Colombia is 0.0005 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.004 ha per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 45th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0015 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0015 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 ha per person | -62.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 ha per person | +152.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 ha per person | -39.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 ha per person | +95.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 ha per person | -62.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 ha per person | -59.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 ha per person | +369.0% |
| 2004 | 0.004 ha per person | +255.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 ha per person | -91.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 ha per person | +127.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 ha per person | +332.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 ha per person | -72.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 ha per person | -55.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 ha per person | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 ha per person | +47.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 ha per person | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 ha per person | +129.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 ha per person | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 ha per person | -40.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 ha per person | +376.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 ha per person | -79.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 ha per person | +77.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 ha per person | -43.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 ha per person | +177.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 ha per person | -71.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 ha per person | -4.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0005 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 5.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0005 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 ha per person, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 5 |
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 forest fires — burned area, per capita in Colombia?
- Forest fires — burned area, per capita in Colombia was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.004 ha per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for forest fires — burned area, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.