Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Colombia

Colombia: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 1.28 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.28 million t
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
30th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.60 million t
in 2018
All-time low
477,536 t
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Colombia, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1990200720241990: 2.5M t1991: 2.5M t1992: 2.5M t1993: 2.5M t1994: 2.5M t1995: 2.5M t1996: 838.2k t1997: 2.2M t1998: 2.3M t1999: 1.5M t2000: 3.1M t2001: 997.8k t2002: 477.5k t2003: 2.2M t2004: 8.6M t2005: 671.8k t2006: 1.6M t2007: 6.9M t2008: 2.1M t2009: 878.7k t2010: 518.0k t2011: 1.0M t2012: 809.3k t2013: 1.3M t2014: 3.0M t2015: 2.5M t2016: 2.9M t2017: 1.8M t2018: 8.6M t2019: 1.7M t2020: 3.1M t2021: 1.9M t2022: 5.3M t2023: 1.5M t2024: 1.3M t

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 1.28 million t for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in 2024.

That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Colombia peaked at 8.60 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 477,536 t, in 2002.

That places Colombia 30th out of 218 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 — Burning crop residues in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Colombia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 2.46 million t
1991 2.46 million t +0.0%
1992 2.46 million t +0.0%
1993 2.46 million t +0.0%
1994 2.46 million t +0.0%
1995 2.46 million t +0.0%
1996 838,190 t -66.0%
1997 2.24 million t +167.7%
1998 2.27 million t +1.1%
1999 1.51 million t -33.4%
2000 3.09 million t +104.2%
2001 997,816 t -67.7%
2002 477,536 t -52.1%
2003 2.17 million t +354.5%
2004 8.56 million t +294.6%
2005 671,808 t -92.2%
2006 1.62 million t +141.1%
2007 6.90 million t +325.9%
2008 2.05 million t -70.3%
2009 878,733 t -57.2%
2010 518,004 t -41.1%
2011 1.05 million t +102.0%
2012 809,346 t -22.6%
2013 1.29 million t +60.0%
2014 3.03 million t +133.8%
2015 2.53 million t -16.4%
2016 2.88 million t +13.8%
2017 1.79 million t -38.0%
2018 8.60 million t +381.5%
2019 1.66 million t -80.7%
2020 3.13 million t +88.6%
2021 1.86 million t -40.7%
2022 5.29 million t +184.5%
2023 1.47 million t -72.3%
2024 1.28 million t -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.16 million t 838,190 t 2.46 million t 10
2000s 2.74 million t 477,536 t 8.56 million t 10
2010s 2.42 million t 518,004 t 8.60 million t 10
2020s 2.60 million t 1.28 million t 5.29 million t 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 27 Malawi 1.94 million t compare
  2. 28 Indonesia 1.36 million t compare
  3. 29 Gabon 1.35 million t compare
  4. 31 Guyana 1.26 million t compare
  5. 32 Liberia 1.15 million t compare
  6. 33 Guinea-Bissau 1.01 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Colombia?
Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Colombia was 1.28 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 8.60 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 477,536 t in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
Colombia ranks 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — 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
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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