Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Colombia
Colombia: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 1.49 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.49 million t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Colombia peaked at 8.96 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 519,550 t, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 39th of 219 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 — Burning crop residues in Colombia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.65 million t | — |
| 1991 | 2.65 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.65 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.65 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.65 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.65 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million t | -61.7% |
| 1997 | 2.61 million t | +156.8% |
| 1998 | 2.71 million t | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.66 million t | -38.8% |
| 2000 | 3.29 million t | +98.2% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million t | -62.2% |
| 2002 | 519,550 t | -58.2% |
| 2003 | 2.47 million t | +374.8% |
| 2004 | 8.96 million t | +263.2% |
| 2005 | 750,451 t | -91.6% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million t | +131.2% |
| 2007 | 7.59 million t | +337.4% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million t | -72.3% |
| 2009 | 943,371 t | -55.2% |
| 2010 | 702,216 t | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million t | +51.9% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million t | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million t | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 3.23 million t | +131.4% |
| 2015 | 2.72 million t | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 2.99 million t | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 1.80 million t | -39.9% |
| 2018 | 8.73 million t | +385.4% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million t | -78.8% |
| 2020 | 3.34 million t | +80.3% |
| 2021 | 1.92 million t | -42.5% |
| 2022 | 5.39 million t | +180.9% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million t | -71.3% |
| 2024 | 1.49 million t | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.39 million t | 1.02 million t | 2.71 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 million t | 519,550 t | 8.96 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 million t | 702,216 t | 8.73 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 million t | 1.49 million t | 5.39 million t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Colombia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 160.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Colombia?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Colombia was 1.49 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 519,550 t in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. 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 Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.