Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) in Colombia
Colombia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Colombia stood at 0.0004 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.0038 ha per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 2010.
That places Colombia 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0014 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0014 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 ha per person | -66.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 ha per person | +162.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 ha per person | -34.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 ha per person | +100.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 ha per person | -68.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 ha per person | -52.9% |
| 2003 | 0.001 ha per person | +347.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 ha per person | +288.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 ha per person | -92.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 ha per person | +138.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 ha per person | +320.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 ha per person | -70.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 ha per person | -57.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 ha per person | -41.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 ha per person | +99.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 ha per person | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 ha per person | +58.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 ha per person | +131.8% |
| 2015 | 0.001 ha per person | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 ha per person | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 ha per person | -38.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 ha per person | +372.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 ha per person | -81.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 ha per person | +85.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 ha per person | -41.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 ha per person | +181.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 ha per person | -72.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 ha per person | -13.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0004 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 ha per person, 94.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0004 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 humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Colombia?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Colombia was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 ha per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Humid tropical forest — 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Humid tropical forest — 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.