Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Colombia
Colombia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 6.71 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Colombia stood at 6.71 million t.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Colombia peaked at 19.84 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million t, in 1996.
That places Colombia 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Colombia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.68 million t | — |
| 1991 | 8.68 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.68 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.68 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.68 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.68 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million t | -86.7% |
| 1997 | 1.80 million t | +55.9% |
| 1998 | 2.77 million t | +53.9% |
| 1999 | 2.06 million t | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 3.02 million t | +46.5% |
| 2001 | 13.62 million t | +351.2% |
| 2002 | 10.61 million t | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 17.02 million t | +60.4% |
| 2004 | 19.84 million t | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 10.68 million t | -46.1% |
| 2006 | 7.75 million t | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 17.74 million t | +128.9% |
| 2008 | 12.80 million t | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 8.49 million t | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 9.63 million t | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 7.59 million t | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 7.41 million t | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.94 million t | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 12.22 million t | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 6.36 million t | -47.9% |
| 2016 | 8.81 million t | +38.5% |
| 2017 | 5.27 million t | -40.1% |
| 2018 | 10.45 million t | +98.0% |
| 2019 | 7.56 million t | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 9.97 million t | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 5.72 million t | -42.7% |
| 2022 | 9.31 million t | +62.9% |
| 2023 | 6.38 million t | -31.5% |
| 2024 | 6.71 million t | +5.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6.71 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,323 t, 720.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6.71 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,781 t, 323.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +351.2% | 3.02 million t | 13.62 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.99 million t | 1.15 million t | 8.68 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.16 million t | 3.02 million t | 19.84 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.42 million t | 5.27 million t | 12.22 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.62 million t | 5.72 million t | 9.97 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 17 Ghana 8.34 million t compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 17 Micronesia 0 t
- 17 Polynesia 0 t
- 18 Cambodia 8.18 million t compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 7.40 million t compare
- 19 Cameroon 7.01 million t compare
- 21 Mexico 5.76 million t compare
- 22 Nigeria 5.46 million t compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 4.79 million t 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 savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Colombia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Colombia was 6.71 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.84 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million t in 1996.
- How does Colombia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Colombia ranks 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — 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.