Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0022 kt per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Colombia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Colombia is 0.0022 kt per square kilometre, measured 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 — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.013 kt per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kt per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Colombia 53rd out of 160 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 — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +374.8% |
| 2004 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +263.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -91.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +131.2% |
| 2007 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +337.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2010 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +131.4% |
| 2015 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +385.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | -78.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +180.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -71.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0022 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0022 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0012 kt per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 50 Zimbabwe 0.0036 kt per square kilometre compare
- 51 Malaysia 0.0033 kt per square kilometre compare
- 52 Ecuador 0.0023 kt per square kilometre compare
- 54 Senegal 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
- 55 Serbia 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
- 56 Equatorial Guinea 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 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 — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0022 kt per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.013 kt per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 53rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.