Grassland — Burning crop residues in Colombia

Colombia: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 2.63 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.63 million t
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
30th
of 220 countries
All-time high
4.40 million t
in 2007
All-time low
1.49 million t
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Colombia, 1990–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200720241990: 2.8M t1991: 2.8M t1992: 2.8M t1993: 2.8M t1994: 2.8M t1995: 2.8M t1996: 4.0M t1997: 3.0M t1998: 3.4M t1999: 2.4M t2000: 3.1M t2001: 1.8M t2002: 1.8M t2003: 2.9M t2004: 4.3M t2005: 2.5M t2006: 2.2M t2007: 4.4M t2008: 3.5M t2009: 2.5M t2010: 2.1M t2011: 1.7M t2012: 1.5M t2013: 1.9M t2014: 2.9M t2015: 2.0M t2016: 3.1M t2017: 2.5M t2018: 3.8M t2019: 2.5M t2020: 4.1M t2021: 1.9M t2022: 3.0M t2023: 2.4M t2024: 2.6M t

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 2.63 million t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Colombia peaked at 4.40 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million t, in 2012.

Colombia ranks 30th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Colombia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 2.75 million t
1991 2.75 million t +0.0%
1992 2.75 million t +0.0%
1993 2.75 million t +0.0%
1994 2.75 million t +0.0%
1995 2.75 million t +0.0%
1996 3.96 million t +43.8%
1997 3.01 million t -24.1%
1998 3.44 million t +14.3%
1999 2.44 million t -28.8%
2000 3.07 million t +25.4%
2001 1.78 million t -42.0%
2002 1.84 million t +3.4%
2003 2.91 million t +58.2%
2004 4.25 million t +46.3%
2005 2.53 million t -40.4%
2006 2.21 million t -12.8%
2007 4.40 million t +99.1%
2008 3.50 million t -20.5%
2009 2.47 million t -29.3%
2010 2.10 million t -15.2%
2011 1.74 million t -17.0%
2012 1.49 million t -14.6%
2013 1.86 million t +25.3%
2014 2.90 million t +55.8%
2015 2.05 million t -29.4%
2016 3.07 million t +50.1%
2017 2.48 million t -19.4%
2018 3.82 million t +54.3%
2019 2.48 million t -35.0%
2020 4.08 million t +64.2%
2021 1.94 million t -52.3%
2022 3.00 million t +54.1%
2023 2.41 million t -19.5%
2024 2.63 million t +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.94 million t 2.44 million t 3.96 million t 10
2000s 2.90 million t 1.78 million t 4.40 million t 10
2010s 2.40 million t 1.49 million t 3.82 million t 10
2020s 2.81 million t 1.94 million t 4.08 million t 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 27 Niger 3.77 million t compare
  2. 28 Uganda 2.88 million t compare
  3. 29 Benin 2.79 million t compare
  4. 31 Cabo Verde 0 t compare
  5. 31 Guinea 2.32 million t compare
  6. 32 Kazakhstan 2.06 million t compare
  7. 33 Gabon 1.90 million t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Colombia?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Colombia was 2.63 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 4.40 million t in 2007.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million t in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Colombia ranks 30th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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