Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0178 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area, per capita in Colombia stood at 0.0178 ha per person.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.0651 ha per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 ha per person, in 1996.
Colombia ranks 25th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0364 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0356 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0349 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0343 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0336 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0329 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 ha per person | -89.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 ha per person | +66.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0087 ha per person | +50.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0066 ha per person | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0094 ha per person | +42.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0476 ha per person | +404.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0368 ha per person | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0565 ha per person | +53.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0651 ha per person | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0355 ha per person | -45.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0248 ha per person | -30.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0537 ha per person | +116.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0406 ha per person | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0262 ha per person | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 0.03 ha per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0231 ha per person | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0222 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0269 ha per person | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0358 ha per person | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0181 ha per person | -49.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0248 ha per person | +37.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0152 ha per person | -38.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0274 ha per person | +80.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0204 ha per person | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0269 ha per person | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0155 ha per person | -42.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0249 ha per person | +60.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0171 ha per person | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0178 ha per person | +3.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0178 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 154.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0178 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 ha per person, 18.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +404.1% | 0.0094 ha per person | 0.0476 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0232 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person | 0.0364 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0396 ha per person | 0.0094 ha per person | 0.0651 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0244 ha per person | 0.0152 ha per person | 0.0358 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0204 ha per person | 0.0155 ha per person | 0.0269 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 savanna — burned area, per capita in Colombia?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Colombia was 0.0178 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0651 ha per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 ha per person in 1996.
- How does Colombia rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna — 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.
Savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna — 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
Savanna — 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.